Full disclosure: My new obsession/go-to-Netflix-binge is The Great British Baking Show. There are several reasons why I think this show is utter genius. I learn something new every time I watch. Dough lamination is a thing, choux pastry is not shoe pastry, people like to use passionfruit A LOT, biscuits are cookies, and "I need… Continue reading Can you teach an 8th grader?- What it takes to be a secondary teacher
Month: December 2018
The Highs (& Lows) of the Holidays in Secondary
Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Blessed Kwanzaa! It's the holiday season, a very strange time for most teachers. In elementary, I'm guessing they are making craft ornaments for parents to treasure and learning numbers by gluing cotton balls on Santa's beard. I'll bet there's a lot of glitter happening right now. I mean A LOT. And… Continue reading The Highs (& Lows) of the Holidays in Secondary
Down for the Count: Nothing Like Throwing out Your Back on Thanksgiving
Getting older sucks. Notice I didn't say old, just older. We're not quite there yet. Everything takes longer to recover from, and at times you feel like you might literally be falling apart. For example, I hurt my back on the Monday of Thanksgiving break. No, I wasn't moving furniture, bench pressing an elephant, or… Continue reading Down for the Count: Nothing Like Throwing out Your Back on Thanksgiving
Bulletin Board Bonanza- The Many Ways to Use Your Space
Using Your SpaceIf you are lucky enough to have bulletin board space, make sure you are using it! There are so many teachers I know that wish they had more. In this post, I'm going to show you different ways to use your boards, but also give you some hacks to create boards where… Continue reading Bulletin Board Bonanza- The Many Ways to Use Your Space