Linky Parties
Open House Week!
Teaching Blog Addict [click photo above] is hosting an Open House Week Linky Party. Today is “Meet the Teacher!” My name is Gretchen Schultek and I teach 3rd grade at an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina. I LOVE MY JOB! 🙂 I have taught 2nd and 5th as well, but my heart is in…
Read Full PostGoal Setting
Thanks to Addie over at Addie Education for this “Not-So Linky Party” 🙂 What are your goals?!
Read Full PostBack To School
Thanks to Jeannie over at Kindergarten Lifestyle for this funny linky party! My kiddos come next Monday and I am super excited! I have spent the last two weeks setting up my classroom and wrapping my head around this Common Core stuff! My student teacher has been a blessing and we are going to work…
Read Full PostFirst Day Jitters
Thank to Ashley at Fierce in First (click on pic for website) for this community building linky party! 1. Meeting my new students and hoping we all fit like family. 2. Hoping my student teacher is organized, determined, driven, and enthusiastic during this experience. 3. My new principal and assistant principal bring our school to…
Read Full PostYou Might Be a Teacher If…
Thank you to Tanya over at A+ Firsties (click on pic for website) for this hilarious linky party! 1. Pencil and Apple graphics make you stop dead in your tracks at the hopes of something cutesy for your classroom! 2. You discipline other adult’s children in public (most often strangers!) 3. You recycle EVERYTHING! Your…
Read Full PostNew [School] Year Resolutions
Thanks to Amanda over at Teaching Maddeness (click on pic above for website) for this reflective and rejuvenating linky party! Resolution #1:Â I have a student teacher this year…woop woop! So, I want to ensure I give her the best of me and provide a variety of experiences and opportunities for her to define her…
Read Full PostAdvice for New Teachers
Thanks to Stephanie at Teaching in Room 6 (click pic above for website) for her super helpful linky! 1. Lesson Plans- remember they are a guide. Do not feel like you have to follow them to a “T.” In fact, if you’re constantly staring at them as you teach, you are losing the kids. If…
Read Full PostMy Teaching Story
Thanks Janaye for this unique linky party! It is always a good thing to remember where you came from- no matter how good or bad, big or small. Please link up and share your story! We all come to the classroom with a story. Some are similar to others while some are very distinctive. What’s…
Read Full PostTell Me More…! (Please)
Thank you Amy over at “Step Into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons” for this cool linky party where teacher bloggers are sharing some pretty interesting facts about themselves. We are all professional educators, but being relateable and personable is what makes us GREAT! So here goes nothin’…. (sorry if you have heard some of these…
Read Full PostNewbie Blog Hop!
A shout out to: Grade Three is the Place For Me! for this awesome Linky Party. Go show your support of these fine new bloggers! 🙂 Here’s what you need to do for the blog hop: 1. what state you are in *Carolina Girl* 2. your current teaching position 3rd Grade 3. your teaching experience…
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