A Day in a Teacher’s Life – Homecoming Week Edition
7:45 am – arrive at work – “How is this possible to be at work less than an hour from when you showered after your morning run?” one may […]
Any Given School Day
On any given school day you will see this in my class: Every Kid Speaks Every Day I got this idea from a friend who desired open communication and participation […]
Welcome to My House
Tonight is Open House -the night where parents come to see how their kids are doing in school after 10 days. If there’s a problem after only 10 days, that’s […]
Writing in Real Life
I love students, and I love writing. I don’t even mind spending my time giving feedback on student writing because I love to watch students grow as writers even though […]
We Don’t Need No Education – Actually, You Do . . . .
Just like that summer is over, and school starts tomorrow. I have a love/hate relationship with the start of school. There’s something refreshing about a do-over, but with the temps […]
Violence, Racism, and Teachable Moments
In the wake of last week’s national violence, adults must take advantage of opportunities to teach our children and students about the dangers of racism and violence. Here are some things […]
Freedom to Read
Fun fact: the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. The Peachtree Road Race, Braves baseball, fireworks, southern BBQ, country music, watermelon, and sweet summertime make for the perfect holiday. […]
What the Class of 2016 Taught the Teacher
This year I had the privilege of teaching 80 seniors; however, there were 81 students in my class this year because I learn every year alongside my students. Here […]
What Would You Tell a Graduate?
One of my favorite classroom traditions is showing commencement addresses to seniors the last two weeks of school. I’m not sure how or why I started doing this, but the […]
How Are You Celebrating Today?
We celebrate the following days in our home: September 29th – National Coffee Day – Barber Mom July 4th – National Independence Day – Barber Dad (the traditionalist of the […]
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