This school year I will be embracing change like it's a long-lost sister (I will also be having mini panic attacks about it). I came across the 5 Habits of an Effective Teacher while idly browsing Facebook and realized just how much #2 relates to me. Besides the millions of ways I've thought of to improve … Continue reading Embracing Change
Rocky Balboa and Glitter Showers
Tracking Class Behavior Behavior management - I've tried to think of a clever metaphor to capture the magnitude of this in the classroom. If done right, effective behavior management can provide a mutually joyful and relaxed learning environment for students and teacher. My day goes by smoothly, filled with engaged kids and meaningful routines - … Continue reading Rocky Balboa and Glitter Showers
Move from “Crazy Busy” to “Crazy Creative”
This is what I was promised during a recent session at the Florida Alliance for Arts Education Leadership Summit. Was this tailor-made for me? I'm constantly running around - switching materials in the two minutes between classes, creating power points, emailing parents, entering grades - before I collapse on the couch at home with … Continue reading Move from “Crazy Busy” to “Crazy Creative”
First Year Wrap-Up
Well it's June. I survived my first year of full-time, real life teaching! These last 9 months have been some of the most grueling and rewarding of my life. One of my goals this summer was to create a blog about my life as a new teacher. The triumphs and challenges, the ten-hour … Continue reading First Year Wrap-Up
Paint Think Play 