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I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications

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When I moved from teaching public school to teaching at a charter, there was a definite learning curve for the amount of parent communication that was expected. When I taught at a public high school, I was lucky to have 10 parents attend an open house or meet the teacher event. It just didn't happen.… Continue reading I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications

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You’re So Lucky You Get Summers Off! Wrangling Summer Teacher Guilt

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I'm on a mini-vacay at my dad's house in a small Texas town called Comfort. It's wonderful here because it's out in the country, there are backroads, trees, a river, and really nice people, and I can walk around town without worrying that a student will impinge on my "me time". My dad owns a… Continue reading You’re So Lucky You Get Summers Off! Wrangling Summer Teacher Guilt

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YA Author Spotlight- Mr. Neal Shusterman

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About 10 years or so ago, I had the luck to work with an awesome librarian that had a fantastic idea- book an author to come and speak with the students, and make sure every kid had been exposed to one of his novels. To my everlasting delight, she scheduled Mr. Neal Shusterman to come… Continue reading YA Author Spotlight- Mr. Neal Shusterman

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I might be too old for this…- Navigating Social Media Marketing

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  In March of 2017, a colleague told me that I should post something on TPT because it was so great, and she thought other people would want to use it. In her words, "Why not give it a shot?" Fast forward to now. I've been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, so to speak, and… Continue reading I might be too old for this…- Navigating Social Media Marketing

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Summer Celebration Sale!

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It's officially summer and I am PUMPED! So pumped that my whole TpT store is on sale from June 1st through 4th for 15% off, so if you've had your eye on something, put it in your cart! My best sellers are my STAAR review games. I have two for writing and two for reading,… Continue reading Summer Celebration Sale!