Back in the Classroom

I learned the process for having the kids use the MacBooks on the 5th grade cart this week. So far, so good. We also are pushing the idea of...

I am now guiding my students to write a realistic fiction story and WW is moving along. After spending time generating LOTS of story ideas,...

My goal is to write weekly but I have a good excuse for missing last week. My Anne was getting ready to leave for a year job as a teaching a...

As Friday, the 9th day of school, was ending, I told my writing classes how proud I was of them! Already they had done so much writing work....

I have had 10 PD days with DCPS/DC3 and 5 days with students as the 5th grade writing teacher. So far, so good!! Today, the Sunday of Labo...

What an amazing week! Monday and Tuesday I reported via Metro to my new school - Janney ES. I am one of 14 new teachers and we spent two d...

June 25, 2014 Dear Room 121 Fourth Grade Friends,             As we end our year together, I just want to take a moment to reflect on a...