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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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!
Adventures In Subbing, Part 4: The End
Every year when I was teaching seventh grade, our school administrators gave us some sort of inspirational poster or story or memento to keep in our classroom for encouragement throughout the year. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it backfired. I remember distinctly the year the nugget of inspiration came in the form of a very short storyContinue reading “Adventures In Subbing, Part 4: The End”
Carie Juettner 