Importance of Education.

Education is what makes the world go round. Without an education, George Washington wouldn't have been able to lead the United States in a Revolutionary War victory that ultimately led to the foundation of the great country we live in. Nikola Tesla couldn't have been a world renown inventor that changed the world's capability to use electricity. Sonia Sotomayor would not have broken the modern stereotypes and been named the first Hispanic female Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Before William Shakespeare began writing beautiful sonnets and plays, he had to have someone teach him to read and write at some point. Without the help of a teacher, Hellen Keller would not have been able to overcome her struggles of being deaf and blind. Beethoven didn't just wake up one day composing music and playing the piano; someone sacrificed time and effort because they saw something in him, and pushed him to become one of the greatest musical composers of all time.

Education is important.

Educators are more important. Educators change the world. They challenge their students to become the best then can be, and encourage them to get back up when they fall. Day after day, a teacher is there to provide her students with the education that they need. With little pay, they make a decision to change the world in a quiet way by equipping their students with an education-- one that they can use to change the world. All great men in this world once had a teacher. That teacher played a part in them becoming leaders, inventors, writers, readers, mathematicians, artists, speakers and lovers of life.

Everyone has had a teacher in their life that they would consider "great." You would not be where you are today without the teachers in your life. Never underestimate the influence a teacher has on his or her students. Also, don't think that teacher doesn't care. If they didn't care, they probably would have chosen a different profession.

With that being said, I have signed up for this difficult task. I understand the need for teachers. Though often times looked down upon, I believe that teaching is a special calling-- a heart that longs to make a difference in the lives of our youth.

I hope you enjoy my tales as a teacher.

I also hope you remember the teachers in your life that made you who you are today.

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Morning & Closing Meeting.

I begin and end each day with a "classroom meeting." I got the idea from The Responsive Classroom. They invented the Morning Meeting, so all rights go to them. All the basics of the meeting can be found in their book. I urge all of you to purchase the book, even if you're just considering implementing a meeting. It's a great book with good ideas. It really helps to build a team within your classroom. Now to the good stuff... The kids all come to carpet and we hold a discussion. At first, I really emphasize the "meeting" thing. We discuss the meetings are important, formal and professional. We talk about honoring the person who is speaking, whether that be myself or another student. The kids like to be "grown ups" and attend meetings. It's a lot of fun. A lot of people have asked me about how to begin a Morning/Closing Meeting in their own rooms. Here are the guidelines that I've come up with and use in my own room. Please feel fr...

Boys.

I've grown up with a "girl power" mindset. I've read books about empowering young ladies, and encouraging girls that they are fully capable of doing anything boys can do.. maybe better. I am the first one to argue for women's rights, and am very passionate about gender equality. All this being said, I will be teaching third grade this year. My class is special, though. Because I have a class that is very heavy on the male side... Actually, I only have males. It's funny, yes. You may laugh. Tomorrow begins a very interesting year. At 7:20 in the morning, the new guys in my life will walk through the door of my classroom. One cannot simply prepare your brain for that. I have tried. I have read books. I have researched. I have even Pinterested. In my research, I found this video . For those that have time, go watch it. It will give you insight to my classroom, and how life for boys isn't as easy as I had once thought. We may thing we l...

Third Grade. Holler.

Bring. It. On. Here are pictures of my classroom for your enjoyment. Or your un-enjoyment. Either way, it's still my classroom. BIG SHOUT OUT to my Aunt Ruth, my Aunt Lisa, my Mom, my Dad, my Boyfriend Jake, and his mom Kathy for helping turn an ugly brown room into something semi-pleasing to the eye. By the way, I have no theme. So as you scroll through these pictures, save yourself the pain of trying to decipher the strange eclectic theme of my room. It's theme is.. theme-less. Now, here's what you've been waiting for: Grabbed this idea from The Responsive Classroom and Teach for America, and tweaked it for my own liking. It's all about getting the students involved and out of their seats on the first day of school. I'll post some of their responses after we do this exercise. Also, writing the date and my name in real Cursive made me feel like a real life teacher. Like my TV? Haha Word Wall. Love it. Hate it. All...

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