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In my classroom, students are working in learning centers. D comes up to me:  Miss Teacha, my daddy was here at school, but I’m not in any trouble. Me: Oh, really. D:  Yeah.  Hey, can you tell me my grade so I can tell my daddy. Me:  Sure, hold on a minute while I look it up. D begin to take deep breaths, like she’s trying to prevent panic ...

My kids say some pretty funny things and I need to start recording it. . . they really really make me laugh . . . so I’ll begin a new series called, “These Crazy Kids. . .” Scene:  My classroom, about 1 minute before the bell rings. Students are helping me clean up & packing up their bags. Me:  Ya’ll have a nice weekend C:  You, too, Miss ...

It amazes me that principals make these strange deals with students to get them to read, study for tests, etc.  As my grandson said the other day, "Principals do some crazy things." Kissing a Burmese python has to be one of the craziest. When I saw this picture, my first thought was germs.  I don't know much about snakes, but ...

Students love it when there is no school, especially on a day when school is planned.  Where I live (Iowa), that is usually because of excessive Snow, etc.  But here are 5 school cancelations during the past couple weeks that were under unusual circumstances.  Check them out here. 

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. (Chinese Proverb)

Wednesday was an early dismissal day, so while a lot of teachers were busy working, I took my grandsons to a birthday party at Pizza Madness.  That's not the real name, but you know what I mean.  Kids are running in all directions swiping their cards to play games.  Adults have to pay to get in, so they are shoving pizza into their ...

This is an interesting add...and so true!!

Each year around Valentines Day, my school hosts a special dance for all of the special needs high school students throughout the county. Students who volunteer to host the dance are given colorful shirts to wear, and their job is to greet students as they arrive on buses and then escort then to the gym [...]

Funny Video showing what will happen when students get to class late.  

For the past couple of days, I have been working on a faculty newsletter tribute to Ed Deavers, an outstanding teacher who died a little over a week ago. As I wrote previously, one of Ed’s former students established a Facebook page for Ed and invited students and former students to share their stories about [...]