In 10 days, I have to do something very scary - it's not something I would willfully choose to do, but...my principal asked me and a few others to.....be observed for an administrators training - yikes! YES, there will be 4 groups of 5-6 administrators coming to my classroom for 20 minutes to ... READ the POST

Teachers Pay Teachers just finished a sale with the theme of Teachers are Heroes. Several bloggers that I follow talked about their Teacher Heroes and it got me thinking that I couldn't remember a lot of my teachers from my childhood - too long ago I guess. But there were a few - Mrs. Beasley, my ... READ the POST

The countdown has begun here in Florida. Third graders will be taking a new standardized test (FSA) March 23rd through the 26th. Just a wee bit of panic has started to take place..this is our first year testing the Common Core Standards and we have no idea what to expect. Many of the standards for ... READ the POST

Happy Wednesday!This is from a cute little guy named Kid President - one of my favorite somebodies! ... READ the POST

Happy Wednesday!We all have those days, right? Just remember, tomorrow is Thursday and the next day is Friday - then it's weekend! ... READ the POST

 It's that time of the school year when standardized testing time is looming - you are exhausted - your students are exhausted.  It's hard to get up in the morning - it's hard to get excited about teaching - you need something to lift you up and your fellow teachers are in the same boat. ... READ the POST