I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout for a great inspirational video to show my kids, and I have found a few good ones this year. Recently, I’ve been looking into some good sites for independent films that I can show to my students, which either provide a  text for discussion or written [...]

I subbed today for a Social Studies/Gym teacher. Most of my gym classes today played soccer.  I guess this was injury day.  One girl pulled a muscle in her leg.  One girl twisted her ankle.  Two boys tried to catch the ball with their face.  Luckily there was no blood or broken limbs. The seventh grade history class had an awesome ...

Thank you to all who hopped on over and followed our blogs and TPT Stores last weekend! Your participation in this little event was awesome! We do have a winner to announce Drumroll please…… Teachingisagift McKay – your resources and Amazon gift code are on the way! Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who took the time [...]

I know what you’re thinking! What do you mean school’s almost out? We have 2 months to go! Well, I wanted to have one more giveaway before it got too close to the end of the school year to use the awesome ideas and  resources you’ll find in this event! So, I’ve teamed up [...]

A little stressed here this evening…. We just got news that the three classes of students in the basement of our building must be relocated to other areas of our school immediately. This means that we will lose our Tech lab, part of our library and our staff room and that those teachers will be in [...]

The choices we make affect what happens in our lives and can impact who we become. You know that. I know that. But how, oh how, can we get our pre-teens and teens to truly understand that? Many of them make poor choices that simply sabotage everything that they really want, and they act as [...]

I’ve mentioned before that I’m lucky enough to be a contributing teacher-blogger to Global Teacher Connect - an awesome teacher-blog with contributors from all over the world! Head on over and check out my latest post on GTC about my plans for getting my students started with blogging this week. Give us a follow while [...]

I subbed for a middle school math teacher today.  However, during what would have been my prep hour, I had to cover for a middle school band class. The whole class period involved the kids watching the Original Star Trek episode, The Return of the Archons.   They even had a worksheet to fill out as they watched! I don't know how this ...

If I’ve thought it once, I’ve thought it a million times, Each year, a new kid, The same, But different. I’ve thought, Why do you act the way you do?   I spend so much of my time, Trying to really figure out who you are, Do you not see that I care? I really, [...]

  Confessions of a Teaching Junkie is celebrating her one year blogiversary and she’s having a big giveaway to do it! I couldn’t be happier to donate an item to her Gr 6-8 Bundle. There are tons of awesome items to be won, bundled into three grade level packages. Below you’ll find all of the goodies that you [...]