Category Archives: Being a Teacher

Pandemic Teaching (again)

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Shoes

We are two weeks into our new school year. The boys are in person this year as they are vaccinated. They also ride the city bus to and from school, a new experience they have already mastered. I am so … Continue reading →

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This One is Beyond Cute Kids and Cats

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Shoes

Imagine for a minute that you are a parent and you receive a digital message from your child’s teacher stating that one of your child’s test scores was well below the typical range of “normal” and that further testing was … Continue reading →

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Long Days

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Shoes

Oops. Apparently almost a month has gone by. As you know, I have been remote teaching my amazing, wonderful class of cheerful third graders. It is a lot of work and makes for long days on a computer. My typical … Continue reading →

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Remote Teaching

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Shoes

It has been a verrrrrryyyy long two weeks. I have behind me one week of four half days and one full week of online teaching. I teach third grade. My take-aways from these two weeks are: Doing what is best … Continue reading →

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Happy as a…

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Shoes

pig with a pinwheel. One of Cody’s teachers had an activity today that required the students to pick a gif that they felt represented how they felt about going back to school. Cody picked this one. It makes me so … Continue reading →

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Order

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Shoes

Order. In our classroom (I say “our” because it is both mine and my students’) there is an order and a calm that comes with knowing. In the first week of school, my students and I discuss why we are … Continue reading →

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Wood Grain Paths

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Shoes

What do you see when you look at this? I used to just see a hard wood floor, one that typically needs cleaning. A hard wood floor that I try my best to keep dry when both two footed and … Continue reading →

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Making the News and Reopening Schools

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Shoes

When the state that you live in makes the national news, especially in these times, you can be pretty confident that it is not a good thing. This along with a virtual town hall hosted by my school district’s superintendent … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Moments in Teaching Remotely

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Shoes

Working from home as a third grade teacher can lead to some unexpected moments.

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Simple Sunday – A Wish for Soup

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Shoes

I was home sick from work Friday. This means that on Thursday night I had to: put in for a guest teacher, write sub plans (giving as clear of directions as I could in my feverish state on all the … Continue reading →

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