I’m not embarrassed to say that one of the main reasons teaching first piqued my interest was the office supplies. I remember sitting in Ms. Tricoli’s 4th grade classroom, reading the little note she wrote to me on a post-it: “Cute story! Keep writing!” The post-it was shaped like a smiley face. A smiley face, people! At that moment, I thought…

Task cards are becoming a must have staple in the classroom and because of this, it’s important to have an organizational system for your task cards so you aren’t frustrated every time you…

I have always loved interactive notebooks (INB). It makes sense I guess, I was a scrapbooker long before I started teaching. INBs are basically a combination of two of the things I love…

There are always a couple students each year who really struggle to stay organized. These students are not difficult to spot. They often have messy desks and lockers, can’t locate things, are unprepared for class, are unaware of deadlines, have trouble prioritizing, and are unfocused…

I’m so excited to be sharing my new 2016-2017 teacher planner with you! A lot of things are the same as last year, but I’ve made quite a few changes to actually slim down the number of pages…