Teaching

  • My Attempt at Homeschool

    Oh, imaginary friends! I have worried about you during this crazy, weird time! I hope you all are safe and healthy. I hope your jobs are secure and your futures are as certain…

  • Feeling at Home

    Well, I am three weeks into my new job working at a middle school again, this time as the testing coordinator and instructional coach, and it has been everything I hoped! It feels…

  • Big God. High Peaks.

    We are halfway through the first quarter of school and I am happy to report that I am finally hitting my groove at my new school.  I’ve gotten to know my students and…

  • ClassMax Update

    We are one week away from launching ClassMax, a web-based data tracker and classroom management tool for teachers.  Over the past six months, we have worked primarily with freelance web developers who we…

  • First Day of School, 2017

    IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which, at least for the time being, is super exciting around my house. One day, I’m sure this will not be such a happy day for them,…

  • Back to Yale

    This past weekend, Chris and I took a quick trip back to Yale.  The chair of Chris’s graduate department was retiring after 40 years.  Ben Sammler is a giant in the field of…

  • When Boggle Boards Go Wrong

    One of the bulletin boards in my classroom is an extra credit “Boggle Board” assignment.  Every Monday, I put up new letters and students have until Friday to submit their Boggle Board worksheet…

  • 12 Hours on a Couch

    The first few weeks of school have been overload for our family.  We hosted five large parties at our house in three weekends.  It was lots of fun and we loved every minute…

  • Classroom Tour 2016-2017

    Imaginary friends, how I have missed you so!  I have been swept up in the back to school craze of pre-planning.  By the end of the day, my brain is shot, my feet…