I start every class period at the door, smiling behind my mask as I greet students with a pump bottle of hand sanitizer. My students know hand sanitizer is required for admission to our computer lab. This is just part of the new normal of in-person learning during a pandemic. Some of my middle schoolers…
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How to Make a Last Day of School Countdown Calendar with Cricut
This post is sponsored by Cricut One of the biggest joys of teaching 8th grade is preparing my students for high school. I’ve always told them I treat them like the high schoolers they’re about to become but now that we’re in our final weeks of school, their next milestone is just around the corner….
How to Remake Learning in a Post-Pandemic World
This post is brought to you by Remake Learning and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. 2020 hasn’t been the year that any of us expected it to be but maybe it’s exactly what we needed. Before COVID, scientists, educators, and communities saw the need for something different. They’ve been exploring new forms of learning, assessment,…
3 Guides for Class Room Parents to Help You Throw the Best Class Halloween Party Ever
Literally overnight someone flipped the switch to turn off summer in the Washington, D.C. area as we’ve been enjoying fall-like temperatures for the past few days. It seems fitting though with the kids settled in school and everyone adjusting to new routines. Including me. For the past seven years I’ve been a room parent in…
