I can’t believe that this is my sixth year teaching! I know that many of you have taught quite a bit longer than I have, but it seriously seems like I was entering the classroom for the first time yesterday! Since I’m feeling sentimental, let’s take a walk down memory lane. I used to be a Title I Reading Tutor… View Post
Today was my first day with students, and I am whipped. I don’t know what possessed me to wear a heel today, but I have to admit that I’ve made much better decisions in my life. 🙂 It’s 6:21, and I am finally home after organizing paperwork and decompressing a little bit in my classroom. Let’s face it, when you… View Post
First of all, let me say that I love being back in my element! Meet the Teacher went SO well last night, and I am pretty sure that I have the most adorable students who ever lived. It feels amazing to be welcomed with open arms by my new colleagues, parents, administrators, and support staff, and let’s just say that… View Post
Tell us a little something about you… I’m Amanda, and I am so excited to be joining such a FAB group of authors over at Blog Hoppin’! I am going through at least 856,345,321 changes in my life right now. Haha! Okay, so maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but you have to admit that switching districts and buying a new… View Post
I was asked to create a few more headings for my Focus Wall to include “Objective” and “Essential Question” in the mix, which was really timely, because it was right around the time I discovered that I needed to include it too! {I was only guesstimating before that based on websites I had found prior to receiving my manuals. It’s… View Post