Addie Williams - Teacher Talk

An an ELA teacher I want my students to read books from as many perspectives as possible... I want all my students to feel represented and heard in my classroom.  As much as I may think I do a good job of this already, it's something I really want to...

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TEACHING TIP
As and ELA and Science teacher I spend much of my summer reading Young Adult books and thinking about what I'm going to do in my science classroom next year... and as an Earth Science teacher I'm always looking outside for inspiration.  So when we travel...

Every year I can't believe how quickly time has flown by... it seems like just yesterday I was getting ready for a new year with new students, new ideas and new curriculum.
I know how crazy the end of the year can be for teachers and students alike... it's an endless list of school events to attend, meetings to go to, paperwork to be filed, grading, report cards and cleaning up of all my mess!  #mydeskisadisaster #willieverbeabletodigmyselfout...

I teach middle and high school age students and they're great.  They're really great. BUT sometimes they can be downright awful to each other. Oh the drama we see in middle school students can be out of control!!
I value the classroom community I create throughout the year - I value the open communication, the easy joking, the laughter and the fun.  But... I know my students need reminders.  Reminders to be respectful, reminders to be kind, reminders to show...