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5 Takeaways from Teaching in a Top District
I had the uncommon good fortune to teach in the same school district in which I was a student. In my first year of teaching, I taught kindergarten across the hall from my former kindergarten teacher. Talk about full circle. The Petal School District, the district that made me who I am, is ranked as… Read more
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ChatGPT? Might As Well
A friend of mine who is a college professor recently told me this story: Two of her students turned in nearly identical essays. When accused of plagiarism they were both shocked and claimed it was impossible. The two students did not know each other and had never met. The culprit? ChatGPT. Both students had typed… Read more
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Add These to Your Professional TBR List
You are what you read. Each of these books has significantly impacted my teaching career and I find myself turning to these books on my shelf over and over again. I highly recommend you adding a book or two from this list to your “To Be Read” pile. I am not affiliated with the books,… Read more
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Our Third Graders Can’t Read
The most recent scores from the end of the year Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) sent principals and teachers across the state scrambling to provide summer school for students who did not pass the newly adopted third-grade reading gate. This is the first year Tennessee required schools to comply with the third-grade retention legislation, and… Read more
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Poem of the Week
Get a printable one-sheet copy of the protocol here: I love teaching poetry. Poems are jam-packed with teachable moments while remaining concise enough to keep students engaged. Well-chosen poems often have layers that can be revealed throughout the week with my Poem of the Week protocol that I developed when I was teaching fifth-grade ELA… Read more
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