Hey teacher friend! Today I am writing about one of those nasty topics... teacher clutter. I'm sure with this profession you have noticed that stuff begets stuff and there can be SO.MUCH.STUFF! I don't want to call myself a hoarder, but man, it sure is UGLY in my storage/spare room... or should I say WAS ugly. One of the tasks that I had been putting off for months (years if I am being ... Read More about My Dirty Little Secret – Too Much Teacher Stuff!
Why Taking a Semester Off from Teaching Was the Best Money I’ve Ever Spent
At 42, I figured I had earned the right to finally hit the pause button on my high school math teaching career. Spoiler alert: I did. And it was, hands down, the best money I’ve ever spent on myself. Here’s the thing: after years of waking up at 4:45 AM, barely having time to exercise (honestly, we all need to make more time for that), doing daycare drop offs and pick ups, I realized I needed a ... Read More about Why Taking a Semester Off from Teaching Was the Best Money I’ve Ever Spent
Setting Up My High School Math Classroom
Hey hey teacher friend. How many of you LOVE the look of your shiny classroom floors on the first day of school? This week I took a few hours to go into school and set up my classroom and make copies for the first week of classes. Here is a sneak peak at the room before I rearranged and set up. I had my helpers with me. This was the first time I brought them to my classroom to "help" at the ... Read More about Setting Up My High School Math Classroom
Preparing For A Sub On The First Day Of A New Semester …. Ughh…
When it rains.... it pours. Thursday night, my oldest came down with the flu in the middle of the night, so I missed what would have been our turn-around day for the new semester. Over the weekend my youngest also came down with the stomach bug, and finally so did yours truly. Since I don't want to infect my classes, I decide to do the responsible thing and get a sub. But oh my... SO MUCH ... Read More about Preparing For A Sub On The First Day Of A New Semester …. Ughh…
Report Card Comments MTH1W
Hi teacher friends! Well I just finished writing report card comments for 76 students. This is one of my top three least favourite parts of the job next to marking and parent communication if I'm being totally honest. Over the last week, I have been marking huge stacks of assignments, cycle 4 tests from my spiraled classes, and finally the culminating. I am feeling exhausted. I thought I ... Read More about Report Card Comments MTH1W
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