Diaries of a Beginning Teacher

At the end of the school year I was very excited to have a few weeks to unwind and relax. I took a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC to visit friends. I had such an amazing time with my best friend and nieces and nephew. The drive was also very relaxing. While there I went to many places. Some I recommend are: Ripley's Aquarium Myrtle Beach Escape Rooms Boardwalk at the Beach (there are so many shops and restaurants) Duplin Winery ($10 wine tastings including a souvenir glasses and a a free full glass of wine of your choice from the tasting.) Pirates Voyage I have been sorta bored since I came home that I can't wait to go back to work. I am very excited that next week I get to go back to work that I keep counting down the days. during the second week of summer vacation I didn't know what day it was (I'm so used to a schedule). to release my boredom I have been babysitting for my neighborhood but it's not the same. I will make sure to post some pictures of my cl...

Hey guys! It’s Sunday! I just wanted to give a little view into how this week has gone. So, this week the second-grade team (there are 6 of us) came together at the school to do some pre, pre-planning. This year the district has created PowerPoints for not only Math but also ELA (English Language Arts) and Science. Unfortunately, we still must create Social Studies and Health PowerPoints out of thin air. And I know what you’re thinking. “PowerPoints for second graders? Really?” Yes we use PowerPoint in all grades including Kindergarten. This helps for students who are visual learners and I found it to be a better way to show lesson plans. In college we were taught a certain way to create lesson plans. We were taught to list everything we were doing in the lesson including materials, objectives, details of everything you were going to do within that lesson. Now… we do this to an extent. I’m going to explain how we go about planning our lessons and what we focus on. If at any...

Good evening and welcome!  I decided to start a blog to create a safe place for fellow educators to learn new strategies and ideas for their classrooms. I want to make sure other new teachers know that they don't have to go through it alone. There is always someone on your side, it takes a village.  I was very fortunate that when I started teaching I had an amazing team to support me whether it was co-workers, friends, or my family. While you are here please be polite to others questions and comments, and as always subscribe to get updates for when new posts will arrive. I will be posting every weekend. Cheers!