Keeping Students Engaged at the End of the Year
The end of the year is here and student behavior is getting harder and harder to control. Students are excited for summer and the weather makes each and every second spent inside excruciating. My school recently put in an outdoor classroom so that has really helped curb the excitement for being out in the sunshine.…
Read Full PostBlogiversary: Celebrating ONE YEAR!
Wahoo! I cannot believe I created Always A Lesson one year ago! What an amazing journey it has been so far 🙂 I have learned so much and am so grateful for my bloggy friends and supporters for continuing to come back to see what I have to say each week. Blogging began as a…
Read Full PostTeacher Appreciation Week
I am feeling so lucky to be as spoiled as I was this week. Our new administrative team went above and beyond to show us support. Our PTA and community partnerships showed us some love as well. I appreciate everyone who was involved in making this week so successful. KUDOS TO YOU! Our superintendent shared…
Read Full PostEOG Relooping "AHA's"
As stated in my previous post , my students have begun to review skills that will be tested on the End-Of-Grade (EOG) test. Students rotated through each third grade teacher’s classroom focusing on one math and one literacy standard per 2 hour block. This experience was quite interesting to say the least. In my reflection…
Read Full PostInformational Text Book Hunt
The past two weeks my students have been preparing themselves for the End-Of-Grade (EOG) Test. My grade level decided to write out all the standards covered on the test for both Reading and Math. We then divided the standards amongst ourselves. We planned to teach a two hour block for reading and then for math…
Read Full PostTeacher of the Year Nominee
There are milestones a person looks forward to in their career. They symbolize growth, maturity, and the result of hard work. This year was a momentous occasion for many reasons, but being nominated for Teacher of the Year took the cake. In my mind, for my peers to think so highly of me to nominate…
Read Full PostGiving Up Control
This year has been eye-opening in terms of my development as a teacher. Is it the 7-year itch? Or did the light bulb finally come on? I would consider myself an organized, type A teacher. When you enter my classroom, students are quiet and working productively. During workshop time, students are participating in centers as…
Read Full PostSpecialization and Division of Labor
In Social Studies we have been learning about the economy. Students have realized it is nearly impossible (or efficient) to perform every task of a job by yourself. This became an interesting topic to discuss in class since my higher learners prefer to work alone. In their mind, they know they can do the job…
Read Full PostMy Advice To You…
Thanks to Christi over at Ms. Fultz’s Corner for this informative linky party! I have had the pleasure of working with an abundant amount of up-and-coming teachers from local universities as well as career-changing adults through my classroom teaching position as well as an instructor, coach, and selector at TEACH Charlotte. I learn a lot…
Read Full PostTo Fail or Not To Fail Teachers?
As you might already know, Educational Leadership is my “go-to” magazine for the latest trends in education. I have a monthly subscription and look forward to each new issue that arrives in my mailbox. One article that lit a fire in me, came from the November 2012 issue of EL “Teacher Evaluation: What’s Fair? What’s…
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