Did I ever tell you that I was not prepared to teach my first year? I spent four years becoming a teacher and I was still NOT ready. Why? All of my educational courses were based in theory instead of practical application. I understood the law, trends and influential minds behind our educational system. This…

I have to admit, I had NO IDEA what a podcast was and I didn’t care either. I have seen people listening to their phones for years now and assumed they were listening to music that they downloaded. I even heard others discuss something interesting that they heard on a podcast. But, I dismissed these…

  I thought I would participate in the #YOUREdustory Blogging Challenge from time to time. Each week there is a blog topic that educators write about and this week’s topic made me pause- that’s when you know, you gotta dive right in! What is your “one word” that will inspire you in your classroom or…

Growth. We expect it of our students,  but we don’t nurture it with our teachers in the same manner. Why? I guess we expect teachers to be experts in a sense. That means they have learned what is required of them and apply it in effective ways. Educators aren’t in a learning role, they are in…

I often to get asked for educational recommendations, from books to classroom materials, that I decided to put together a list of my Top 10 favorite things for you. I have even included links so you can make these resources some of your very own favorites starting today! Books Teach Like A Champion by Doug…

I have been talking a lot about Voxer lately- a communication app on your device of choice. See my previous posts here: My New Favorite Tech Tool: Voxer How Can an Educator Gain Effectiveness Through the Voxer App? I recently participated in a Voxer EdCamp and there was a room created called ‘Voxer101,’ where educators…

Thrifty Thursday Each week I bring to you helpful tips to become a more effective educator on the Always A Lesson fan page on Facebook. (Give it a quick like by clicking here!) I decided to start grouping my social media posts into a blog post incase you might have missed anything. Time to get caught…

I attended my first ever EdCamp in my hometown of Charlotte, NC recently. The only thing I can say is… how have I not attended one of these earlier?! I took a TON of pictures rather than notes and cannot wait to share with you. Setting the Stage First, we met all together to understand the…