Work Hard, Be Courageous, Celebrate Growth

Image found here . The summer break has brought rain in abundance.  The smell in the air is wonderful and very much welcomed.  It brings...

It is shocking and amazing to realize that we are well into April. The longer days, warmer weather and upcoming testing remind us that...

Today kicked off one of the best forms of Professional Development I have ever experienced, thus resulting in major #brainspins. (Thank you,...

What an amazing year it had been! It seems as though it flew by ever so quickly, though... Anyone else have that feeling? Maybe it's b...

Ann and I thrive on collaboration. Do you??? We could not imagine our daily work without the inspiration acquired from: Conversations on...

 How do we make Intentional Inspiration a reality in our classroom?  Read on: 1.         Engage- Find a meaningful way to reach your l...

Establishing a thriving learning environment is instrumental in students obtaining personal success.   We must be strategic in how we de...

July is half way through and I am reveling in the long days and hot temperatures that have me finding a quiet place to keep on reading. ...

Image found at Photobucket Ann and I began our blog in November of 2011 as a way to be reflective about our practice and document our ex...

Image found at Photobucket In light of Mother’s Day falling at the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, I found myself reflecting on my...

Sometimes you hit a rough patch; a moment in time when everything seems off and out of place.   Sometimes you know why, other times you don’...

Image found here As we returned to school yesterday from our spring break, we dove into our third and final theme:   SOAR.   Our students be...

Everyone in my life who truly knows me for me would tell you I never slow down, but they also accept my drive and passion and resist their c...

Photo via Photobucket What a week!   I had a lot of so called “downtime” due to the circumstances at home, but seriously there was NO ment...

A few days ago I posted regarding my busy calendar .  And then the very next morning some unforseen circumstances occured and I suddenly had...

Ann and I had the luxury of spending time in the classrooms of a few colleagues outside of our building. With our busy schedules and limited...

Student-Led Conferencing is... ...an inspiring process. ...a celebration. ...smiles and laughter. ...honest reflection. ...sharing...

Have you had a week like mine?   One where you feel like you have packed so much into 5 days that it feels like 14?   I left my classroom ye...

Yesterday we began with a Brain Breakfast asking the questions:   Who is your Superhero?   What is your Superpower?   (As we were both, of ...

Our students last year helped us refine the way we began our morning routine.   As we were starting to feel our “Entry Task” becoming munda...