Teaching

How to Create a More Motivating Writers Workshop Experience

05/01/2017

Are your students motivated during Writers Workshop, or do they lack the drive to get started with writing? I know that when I started teaching Writers Workshop earlier this year (following Lucy Caulkins), I very quickly learned that my children this year just were not motivated to write. When I ... read more

Reflections From My Third Year of Teaching

06/03/2016

Balloons. Streamers. Confetti. Glitter. Maybe a little more glitter. I've officially survived rocked my third year of teaching! Excuse me while I shake the glitter out of my hair. I can't believe it has already been 3 years since I began my journey teaching. ... read more

The Teaching Texan

12 hours ago

For the past 7 years A has always been for apple. ⁣⁣
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I’ve been blessed to teach Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade at some amazing schools here in DFW over that time period. ⁣⁣
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Teaching is in my blood and it’s who I am. That’s what makes this post bittersweet. ⁣⁣
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Our greatest blessing, Ace, is my number one priority right now and we are so fortunate that I will be able to stay home with him this year. ⁣⁣
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This year, A will stand for All Mine. ⁣⁣
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As hard as it is to not be prepping my own classroom right now for BTS, and believe me I’ve shared more than a tear or two thinking about not having my own classroom this year. I know that having this time with our guy is something I can never get back. ⁣⁣
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No I’m not leaving teaching forever. And yes I will still be sharing teaching ideas, freebies, resources, planners and will continue to be here for teachers around the world. The Teaching Texan isn’t going anywhere. ⁣⁣
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So here’s to a new adventure this year! And here’s to what the future holds when I head back to the classroom! ... See MoreSee Less