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  • Living in my head rent free.

    About a week ago one of my students was asking for assistance on an assignment for my geometry class and I wrote down some formulas for his reference on a… Read more

  • Happy Birthday!

    I just saw a post on social media where someone said “Thanks for all of the birthday wishes! Year 32 is off to a great start!” It was their 32nd… Read more

  • Dollar Tree Legos

    As a teacher your constant hope is to inspire your students… a constant hope that motivated students will be challenged and unmotivated students will be experience success. I have a… Read more

  • Dum-Dums

    Ever since I was a kid I have loved dum-dums lollipops. My favorite flavor has always been blue raspberry. I knew several people who real liked butterscotch and root beer,… Read more

  • Bouquet of flowers

    As spring break comes to an end I suddenly am thinking of all of things I need to do that I haven’t, or wanted to do that I didn’t. Yet,… Read more

  • You don’t deserve that tattoo…

    So I used to go to coffee shops quite often but I suppose that was mostly before I had my own house and before my husband and I figured out… Read more

  • Hobby Town

    So I am an extremely competitive board game/card game player. I love to learn a new game for the first time and completely crush all of my opponents. I play… Read more

  • I can’t believe you have hair on your toes!

    I just hit spring break, and it’s going well. I’ve done some yard work, seen some friends, and of course you know I just got back from a PD! Last… Read more

  • I keep getting ripped off!

    The next unit I am teaching to my Geometry classes filled with sophomores and a few freshman is a unit on circles. What is one thing most of us think… Read more

  • I want a classroom phone jail!

    If you teach a core content like me (math here!), you may be guilty of the occasional mental trap of “these kids probably act better in classes they CHOOSE to… Read more