If you missed my overview of Day 1 of the Teachers Pay Teachers conference, head over HERE. I was determined to make the 2nd day better than the first, and that started with leaving extra early to avoid traffic. The universe had different plans for me because I locked myself out of the house, for the first time EVER, right before leaving. ... Read More about TPT Conference Recap – Day 2
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TpT Conference Recap – Day 1
Hey guys! After attending the Teachers Pay Teachers conference last week, I have a sudden burst of inspiration and motivation to start blogging again. I'm excited to share with you my experience and tidbits of information that I learned. The conference was in Orlando this year, so it was a no brainer for me to decide to go. (You ... Read More about TpT Conference Recap – Day 1
Netflix for BOOKS?
I have an exciting new app to share with you all. Head to your app store and search "get epic" to find this fun new app! You can also go to www.getepic.com Epic! allows teachers to create free accounts. With your teacher account, you can create up to 36 profiles for your students. Students can only access the educator ... Read More about Netflix for BOOKS?
Flavor Run
Yesterday my son, mom, brother, and I participated in the Flavor Run. My son ran the Color Run a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it. He was very excited going into this race. He's been all about these tattoos lately. A few years ago he hated temporary tattoos, so I'm not sure what exactly sprouted this change. ... Read More about Flavor Run
5 Tips to Make Writing FUN
When I first started teaching, I hated writing instruction. Many of my kids thought it was boring and it was a struggle to make it more engaging. Here are some of my TOP TIPS to help your students enjoy writing time. Tip #1: Provide resources for your students to use when writing Many students don't enjoy writing because of low ... Read More about 5 Tips to Make Writing FUN
Pledge Cents
Everyone is always talking about Donor's Choose and I'm here to tell you about PledgeCents! First of all, don't get me wrong.... I love Donor's Choose. Over the past 5 years, I've had over 30 projects funded with Donor's Choose. I'm extremely grateful for the wonderful site and all the donors who have helped my classroom over the ... Read More about Pledge Cents
Top Podcasts for Teacherpreneurs
About 7 months ago, I discovered podcasts. Actually, that's not correct. I first heard of podcasts years ago, but initially thought the whole concept was dumb. Why would I want to listen to people talk? I thought I would hate them and find them incredibly boring. This misconception caused me to not even give them a ... Read More about Top Podcasts for Teacherpreneurs
Donor’s Choose Tips
I will admit it: I'm obsessed with Donor's Choose! I published my first project on September 5, 2011 during my first year of teaching. It was funded on February 2, 2012 by complete strangers. I still remember getting the e-mail in the middle of the day at school, the e-mail that said my project was funded. With a smile on ... Read More about Donor’s Choose Tips
Color Run
I tried taking my son to a Color Run last year, and he was not having it. I showed him a video and his response was along the lines of "YUCK. I don't want to get messy." I have no explanation for that behavior. This year I signed him up and kept my fingers crossed he would be into it. I showed him some YouTube videos a few days ... Read More about Color Run
My first post :)
Hello world! I'm excited to be back to blogging and I already know this particular blog will last. I've had various blogs over the years, but I have never been able to find something that stuck. Everyone tells you to "pick a niche" and don't get me wrong... I completely understand the logic behind it. The thing is, blogging ... Read More about My first post :)
