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Tuesday, August 11, 2015. This year, I realized that I will need to tone it down a bit with my classroom, as I was exhausted just unpacking boxes! My husband and dad were so awesome, because they helped empty out the storage unit we had unnecessarily rented for the summer, and were able to load in my room in just a few hours! To compare and contrast, feel free to check out my classroom reveal from last year, featuring all of my classrooms through the years here. I changed up my reading nook this year, an.

How to Turn Social Media Addiction into Classroom Learning! Historically, I have used Pinterest as a way to find new ideas for my Middle School classes. Generally, I find an idea that I like, pin it, and then tweak it to suit my students. Now I have been thinking that I will use it to entice my social media addicted students into learning by creating boards for my students to use. What kinds of boards, you ask? Follow Mrs.

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Welcome to another installment of Down and Dirty Secondary! This month, we are discussing the need for writing across all academic areas at the secondary level. There seems to be a big debate about writing, especially in my area. We math teachers tend to think we are different than everybody else and we do not have to write. Leave us alone with all of your writing mumbo jumbo. I know, crazy, right? If you have .

Sunday, August 9, 2015. This week school finally started! Last week I feverishly and frantically gave my classroom a mini makeover. Because my husband started grad school this summer, I felt it unwise to redo my room completely. I can always try something new next year, right? Instagram board. It sits near my desk anyway! The night before school I was creating a bulletin board title piece and decided to print out my last.

Monday, July 27, 2015. I was first inspired by Literacy for Big Kids. She listened to a speaker by the name of Jillian Heise. And I became inspired! Picture Book a Day Hashtag.