A Teaching Blog
*I initially began typing this post to cover how I collect progress monitoring for writing, reading, and math, while in the co-taught classroom. It turned out to be INCREDIBLY long. I have decided to turn this into a three part post, so I could focus on each area. With that being said… Welcome to Part […]
If you’ve been a Teachers Pay Teachers follower of mine for the past few years, chances are you know I LOVE to make and use flip books and flip folders – AND if you’re just starting to follow me more recently, you’ll soon become very aware of my love for them! Before I get started […]
My eleventh year of teaching special education is quickly wrapping up. ELEVENTH. I’m telling you – these years keep going faster and faster. Not only have I taught a lot during these past eleven years, but I’ve also learned a lot. Sounds cliche, but it’s so true. I’ve decided to make this post a little […]
Okay, are you ready?! Say “common common core words” five times fast… and GO! Just kidding! Although, “common common core” does sound like quite the tongue twister, as well as the words that go along with common core. Those words can easily twist our tongues – even brains – too! I teach ELA, Pre-Algebra, and […]
It’s the same feeling every year – I put on my Halloween top to go to work, come home, go to bed, and wake up the next day realizing it’s MAY. OK – A slight exaggeration, but I know my fellow teachers get what I’m saying. No matter how long the school year feels, the […]
We are half way through the third quarter, and my IEP binder is about to burst! Literally. I open it now and pray the rings don’t pop open. I posted the photo above on Instagram, about two weeks ago, to share my nearly bursting binder with my Instagram friends. I couldn’t believe the comments and […]
What joy there is in starting a new year! New resolutions, new goals, new beginnings… and a new amount of times to write the year wrong. I had only written it wrong 4 times today – and might I add I’m incredibly impressed with that low of a number. BUT, with the joy of starting […]
It’s that exciting time of the year again! Christmas music has already begun playing on my XM radio, and the first nine week’s progress reports have been completed, sent home, and filed away! OK, I’m actually only excited about the Christmas music. Progress monitoring has a way of stressing me out, especially at the beginning […]
This year will mark my tenth year as a special education teacher. Yes, my TENTH! I swear it feels like I was just getting my very first classroom ready for my very first day. It’s CRAZY to think about. In those ten years I’ve taught in a few different schools, I’ve taught both learning support […]
