I was working the other night at a local wine shop, which is my fun part-time/summer gig because, you know, teachers often need part-time/summer…
When I was a young teacher, before I got married and had children of my own, summer was a time for me to rest,…
Hanging on the wall in my classroom is a poster featuring the following quote by writer Jhumpa Lahiri: “That’s the thing about books. They…
The more I look around, the more I see that it’s not just my students who are looking worried, tired, anxious and overwhelmed. My…
We are soooooo clooooose to the finish line. The end of school festivities will soon be under way, and if everything goes right you’ll…
Recently something happened to me that doesn’t happen very often. At least, it doesn’t happen often any more, now that I’m twenty years into…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably the kind of teacher who really cares about kids. Or maybe teacher discounts. But probably kids. One of…
Mother’s Day is one of the best times to create adorable crafts with your students. Moms and dads love seeing homemade treasures their kids…
Did you know that Latinos make up about 15% of the United States population? And did you know that only 2% of the children’s…