It’s hard to believe that just two and a half months ago I was still substitute teaching. I feel so at home in my new classroom and so involved in the lives and lessons of my seventh graders that I sometimes forget I didn’t start the year with them. They feel like mine now. My kids.Continue reading “Listen Louder Than You Sing”
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Where Did October Go?
I blinked and it’s November. Where did October go? One moment it was here, in the coyote’s howl and the spider’s skittering legs and the moon’s game of hide-and-seek, and the next moment it was gone like that shadow that lingers in the corner of your eye, the one you can’t quite catch. Those ofContinue reading “Where Did October Go?”
When You’re a Teacher…
Taking a day off means not working on a Saturday. * You see words misspelled so many times, they start to look correct. * You even grade papers in your sleep. * Eventually all free food starts to look good. * Parent conferences can happen anywhere. * Have a great day, teachers!
Carie Juettner 