Let me first start off by saying, I am SO excited to go to RCA this summer. I have worked so hard to bring engagement into my school. I decided I was done making excuses and I was going to find a way to just MAKE IT HAPPEN! So, that's what I did! I made… Continue reading Ron Clark Academy- July 2019
International Women’s Day- 2019
It’s always important to remember that empowered women empower women! On International Women’s Day 2019, it’s a fact that every day, women and girls face discrimination, poverty and violence just because they are women. Globally, at least 1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime. Women work longer hours and are paid less. Women’s… Continue reading International Women’s Day- 2019
GYTO National Conference- 2019
It’s always been a dream of mine to go to the GYTO National conference! I've always wanted to learn from the best in order to bring back the newest and most engaging research based instructional strategies to help my students! If you have never heard of Get Your Teach On, it's an all-access pass to… Continue reading GYTO National Conference- 2019
Trauma Informed Teaching – ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
This year has been specifically challenging for me! No joke- I wondered if I could survive the whole year- but here I am! Our school has really started to dive into ACES and learn how to have trauma informed teaching. The statistics are there: 1 in 4 students will witness/experience a traumatic event before they… Continue reading Trauma Informed Teaching – ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
For teachers suffering from teacher burnout remember this:
This is your responsibility: your words, your behavior, your actions, your efforts, your mistakes, your ideas, and the consequences of your actions. This is not your responsibility: Other people's ideas, words, mistakes, actions, beliefs, and the consequences of other people's actions. REMEMBER: If you try to control everything, and then worry about things you can't… Continue reading For teachers suffering from teacher burnout remember this:
First Year Teacher Blues
I'm sure we can all remember our first year teaching, it was filled with many moments where you may have asked yourself- what did I get myself into and did college really prepare me for this? Well- I can only say stick it out! I promise it gets better. Every single day you make growth… Continue reading First Year Teacher Blues
Middle School Shenanigans Instagram
HEY! Thanks so much for checking out my journey. It’s still so surreal that there are so many educators I get to connect with on the daily! My name is Brianna… I'm currently a language arts teacher, at a middle school in Illinois! I graduated college from Lewis University and endorsements in science and language… Continue reading Middle School Shenanigans Instagram
Compassion Fatigue
Hey ALL! I promised I would write about the good, the bad, and the ugly! Well- here is some of the things people don't talk about much! There is a total difference between teacher's being burned out and teachers suffering from compassion fatigue! (It's a real thing!!! I thought I was the only one suffering… Continue reading Compassion Fatigue
A Latte Shenanigans 