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I spent a lot of time today reading through school emails and blog posts. And as I did, I wrote down tips, strategies, and events that I want to keep track of or remember. But I have yet to touch the list of things I would like to cross off my to-do list this weekend,… Read more

Yo enseño en una escuela bilingüe. Los niños aprenden en inglés y en español. La mayoría de mis alumnos solo hablan inglés. La gran interrogante en nuestra escuela y en nuestro distrito escolar sigue siendo: ¿que podemos hacer para que nuestros alumnos hablen cada vez más en español? Para ayudarles a desarrollar su español de… Read more

I keep a daily record of what I call, wins and joys. I include small, medium and large activities that I accomplish every day. Here’s a list of my students’ wins and joys for today. —Students practiced their lines, in Spanish, for a scene in a play that was filmed in the afternoon. —Students read… Read more

After an unpleasant incident last week, my husband reminded me of a simple truth: my classroom is my haven and my students are my North Star. When relationships with colleagues become challenging, my students remind me about why I do what I do. When the world seems to be imploding, I turn to my students.… Read more

As I sit in my car waiting for my son to finish his guitar lesson, I have time to think about all of the things I have on my to-do list and a few more that I need to add. Some days it feels like all I do is change the date* at the top… Read more

I have started journaling every day. Although I’ve always kept a teacher journal, I’ve only occasionally kept a personal journal. My goal is to write a page every day about one thing I’m thinking about or grappling with. In a recent journal entry I wrote about fear, in general, and “being afraid”, more specifically. Being… Read more

About three weeks ago I wrote a blog post about my plan (tweaked from previous years) for finding my #OLW22. Well, in the middle of the best laid plans life tends to get in the way. And, that’s what happened to me. I got pretty sick at the beginning of the month and although I’m… Read more

Every year I try to come up with one little word for the year. A word that will guide my passage through a new set of experiences. A word that will make an impact in my life. A word that will inspire my creative side. A word that will make a significant addition to my… Read more

We decorated cookies to launch the holiday season, a first for our family of five that has now grown to nine with sons-in-law and granddaughters. We enjoyed a badly needed spa date, a gift from our children; they know how to give memorable presents. So we could get ready for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner,… Read more