This is part one of a two part series. In part one I will share the impact Growth Mindset had in my classroom this past year. In part two I will give you an in depth look at the lessons that made it all happen! Growth Mindset is all the rage and for good reason. The theory of Growth Mindset was introduced to me a
Today I am brining you the perfect combination of back to school ice-breakers and games for those first days of school! Back to school is a crazy time and we all want to hit the ground running. There are routines and procedures to teach and we are ready to get to them the second those kids walk in the door. Building community and getting to know
I am excited about this post for two big reasons: One, I had no idea that Oriental Trading had so many resources specifically for teachers and they are priced for a teacher budget. And two, I get to give away a set of everything I show you so that you have the chance to use it in your own classroom!! #winning You can check out
I am so excited to share what I’ve been working on with you all today! It’s a little long, but I promise it’s worth the read and I have a FREEBIE share for you at the end. Last year, I began home visits along with a few other teachers from my building. Home visits are not just for head start or preschool. They are a
You can watch or listen to this post: Hi everybody. I am Hope, and I blog here at Teach With Hope. If you don’t know who I am, or you haven’t visited before, it’s important to know that here I’m all about inspiring teachers, and encouraging teachers to inspire one another. It’s important find hope in everything we do. Think about those days when you’re
This is part one of a two part series. In part one I will share the impact Growth Mindset had in my classroom this past year. In part two I will give you an in depth look at the lessons that made it all happen! Growth Mindset is all the rage and for good reason. The theory of Growth Mindset was introduced to me a
Happy Holidays, friends! I am gearing up for a long week of conferences, but I am happy to say my report cards are finished. I haven’t spent a second working on anything school related, which neverrrrr happens on the weekends. Instead, I’m listening to Christmas music; don’t judge and baking with this little toothless love! This Thanksgiving week I am linking up with Brooke over
I am blogging for no good reason, no good reason other than…. -that I am teaching a 2nd and 3rd grade blend and am always feeling too crazy to gather my thoughts into a coherent written post. -that it’s Sunday night and the Dallas Cowboys and Trail Blazers are both playing at the exact same time. Thank goodness one of them is winning because I
Conferences always sneak up on us. I keep a yearly reminder in my phone beginning 6 weeks before conferences. It goes off once a week every week until conference week. This reminder just keeps all there is to do surrounding conferences in my mind. Little things; like saving work samples rather than sending them all home and making copies of conference reminders or other forms.
We’ve been back to school for a total of 6 days. I started the year as a 3rd grade teacher with 27 students. I am now a 2nd & 3rd grade blend teacher with 31 sweet and wonderful smarties. Needless today these 6 days have felt like 6 years. I’ll be honest, when I received the news I was not so optimistic. There was crying,
