A girl and her cat take on the world with nothing more than a cup of tea and a good book and enough dreams to fill the universe.
For the month of February, I wracked up 110 miles. It's beginning to feel like a lot of running, almost too much. In February, I began to face that mid-training slump where you dread the moment you have to lace up your shoes and step out the door. This was probably in part to my... Continue Reading →
Recently for a genius hour, I discussed communism and the Cuban Missile Crisis with all of my seventh graders. Some of their eyes glazed over, but many of them seemed truly engaged with what I was saying. I did my best to weave the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis into something that would keep... Continue Reading →
Ever since I returned from the CCIRA conference, I have been meaning to blog about lots of different sessions and ideas that I came away with. To give you a very brief overview of the conference, I left feeling rejuvenated in my practice and it also reminded me of some simple truths that I had... Continue Reading →
To begin, I would like to apologize for the brief hiatus. The last couple of weeks were filled with play practice, play performance, and trying to keep up with grading book reports that present a moral dilemma every time I look at them. I have been reading though and I have not forgotten about the... Continue Reading →
Today, I am headed to Denver for the Colorado Council International Reading Association conference. This will be a new conference for me too, though it will be my second conference as a real teacher and my 13th conference since I began my college career. I'm excited to continue to learn more about teaching reading and... Continue Reading →
Connect – to relate to or be in harmony with another person, one’s work, etc. ; to establish communication between; put in communication. Connecting is a huge part of teaching. We are constantly trying to connect to our students, to find parts of our own lives and personalities that click with 72 other lives and... Continue Reading →
Recently, I have been reading a professional development book over giving effective feedback that my district asked me to read at the beginning of the year. It's not a thrilling read, but it has made me think about how I am interacting with students and how I am responding to their work and their behavior.... Continue Reading →
My parents once told me that when you turn eighteen you know everything and that every day after that birthday, you realize how little you actually do know. It's like all of that self-confidence and wisdom slowly leaks out of your brain somehow for the rest of your life. I find this to be very,... Continue Reading →
This week, I asked my Upward Bound students what they considered their biggest challenge and how they've overcome it or are working to overcome it. In The Glass Castle, we're talking about poverty and code-switching and different values. Jeannette had to overcome her own impoverished background and, in all the speeches and interviews I've heard... Continue Reading →
Okay, so technically, it's Tuesday, but I'm still going to tell you all what I've been reading. I actually finished Shadow and Bone last week. I felt like Shadow and Bone sits there with The Selection series. It's a little bit better though and I like that it has a darker premise. There's definitely more... Continue Reading →
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