2022 - Page 5 of 10 - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Snakes In A Classroom?

September 21, 2022Lynna Schiller Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Science

Snakes on a plane? No way! Snakes in a classroom? YES!! I have a snake in my 7th grade science classroom. His name is Sssteve and he is a ball python. The kids LOVE him! I was able

Putting on my Running Shoes

September 20, 2022Caitlin Gawlowski Current Affairs, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

I stumble into my closet half asleep after my alarm goes off way too early in the morning, and get dressed. Shirt – check. Pants – check Shoes – cute heels, check. A memory from yesterday flashes through my mind

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Finding Myself During a New School Year

September 19, 2022Lisa Barnard Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom, Social Issues

I’m proud to be a teacher. I love impacting lives and inspiring others to love learning just as much as I do. However, it can be dangerous to have your entire identity only in teaching and forget the other parts

Parent/Teacher Conferences

September 15, 2022Laura Ballesteros Uncategorized

What makes a conference effective? I have been asking myself this question for over 20 years. I think I finally have the answer for my middle school students. For the past three days I have been with every one of

Wait, I’m Supposed To Unplug?

September 14, 2022Eriann Roberts Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

It’s 3:15 pm on Friday and I’ve just finished doing a “sweep” around my wing to be sure that all students have made it off campus safely. As I’m heading back to my classroom, I say goodbye to all the

We Started at the End…Now We’re Here (Pt. 2)

September 12, 2022Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

August 3rd was here! Our first day back and I already had two Montessori Student Teachers observing our class. They had a specific request to see how to start the first day of school. I gave them some history of

Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

September 8, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

It is not January 1st, but it’s a “new year” in a teacher’s life. The new school year always comes with a renewed sense of excitement and anticipation. We recharge after a few weeks off (if we chose not to

Restart

September 7, 2022Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Love

The beginning of the year is a clean start. Every June, the reset button at school gets hit, and every August a new group of student walks through my door. After last year, I needed the fresh start more than