Dana J

Does anyone know why archived Google Classrooms would just disappear? #googleclassroom

#scienceofreading #sor If you had to pick a textbook for reading, spelling, & phonics, what would you choose and why? (3rd Grade, please) I want the resources you like the most that are really SOR aligned or as close as I can get. (Obviously, I’ll have to supplement.)

Favorite educational podcast? Not looking for the funny ones. Looking for quality PD to listen to in the car. I have so many that I enjoy! I particularly like ones on literacy, organization, scheduling, mindset, and off-the-wall creativity. I’ll start: The Stellar Teacher.

A friend sent this to me. I hate it.

If they wanted to stop gun violence they could. So do it already. Every decision-maker in this country should be forced to do an active shooter drill with children. Enough is enough.

PD with a few weeks of school left, in my opinion, is poorly timed.

No one told me that having five boys would require so many trips to Urgent Care and the ER. (Everyone is okay. Big scare yesterday, but my boys like to keep me on my toes.)

The 3rd graders discovered bad words on a swing.I texted the picture to the admins to see if they could get our maintenance team to scratch it out. Nope.I just wrote what it said. No picture, no context. I just wrote: Eff your mom. The admin wrote back: You ❤️me, but not my mom?

Today, I totally pretended that yesterday never happened.

I just got off the phone with my admin. At the end of the call I said, “I love you, too.” I am MORTIFIED! He never said he loved me. He’s married. And I don’t love him! What the hell did I do?!? After I said it, I stammered and then just hung the hell up.

If you wouldn’t say it in real life, don’t post it on Twitter. If you would say it in real life, maybe you’re just a jerk? Words matter.

Autism is near and dear to my heart. Thank you for all you do! A fellow teacher and appreciative mom.