Kathleen

A box of books

It's my favorite day of the month - Scholastic book box day!

IMO a search for "delta shield" should show me Star Trek first, not sorority stuff. I miss the days when the internet belonged to the nerds.

People are rightly angry at the murders of Good and Pretti, and the fact they're on video in broad daylight surely contributes, but there's no avoiding how little mention of Keith Porter there is.

And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.

Worth emphasizing that this is in THE ECONOMIST, the official magazine of capitalism

imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead

guys should I have a third cup of coffee

The first one that came to mind is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. But there are so many!

Oh, boy! It's that time of year!

But also it would be really cool if Synergy could make me a report to compare test grades...hmmmm...

We have a grading day today, and I entered all my mid-unit math test grades and then I was looking over the grades and comparing them to the last unit test and the gradebook LOGGED ME OUT right in front of me! The nerve...

Hi, I’m a 2nd/3rd gr teacher in SC . This is not a Back to school, Valentine’s wishlist or seasonal request. This is a need request. Children need food. Hungry children have difficulty learning in school . Please help me restock our food pantry. Thank you www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

US teachers, I hope you're enjoying your day off! My school also has a grading day on Friday, so I'm looking forward to a li'l 3-day week with students this week.

I am NOT a bulletin board person, but I am going down to die-cut some letters. Hold me.

We were granted a non-student day today for prep purposes. Yay!

I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!

Realizing that I have 5 students who really benefit from 1-1 attention. Or 1-2 or 1-3. They actually do work in that setting.

Trying to balance fun holiday lessons with need for makeup assessments (lots of absences lately). I think I was successful - but small groups today were a group of one, two groups of three, and a group of 5, which startled the children.

I read this one, too, and it is fantastic!

I am reading this RIGHT NOW and am not sure how I feel about it, but I can see the appeal. Probably would have loved this as a child; I remember enjoying more than one story about dolls/toys coming to life.

Greek Alphabet Packet EXTEND YOUR ANCIENT GREECE UNIT WITH THESE FUN WORKSHEETS!Teach your students the Greek alphabet with this engaging packet. Includes an English alphabet conversion chart with phonetic pronunciations, ...

It included this free resource (not made by me): www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gree...

Patting myself on the back for my lesson on the Greek Alphabet + Greek and Latin Roots, which began with me saying "ALPHA. SIGMA. SKIBIDI. 6-7. Since you're all obsessed with these words, we are going to learn the GREEK ALPHABET."

The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.

The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com

so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha

Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.

I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!

a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack . ALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack .

Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"

Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky

Guess who just spelled accommodations right on the first try?!

Grading day/conference prep day: a whole day in which I don't have to hear the magic words "6, 7." And yet they're in my head.