Poetry has a steady home in our fifth-grade classrooms but in April, we take it up a notch! As we…
My heart sank as I stood at the photocopier and placed the thick packet on the feeding tray. The bold…
Ever since my time as a fifth-grade teacher in the Bronx, nearly 20 years ago, I have wanted to departmentalize…
My fifth graders and I greet each day with writing time. Students file into the classroom, and after a few…
Showing up to the blank page when the words have run dry. Showing up to the yoga studio to teach…
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of catching up with my college roommate from over 25 years ago. One of the…
The words “New Year’s Resolution” make me cringe. They evoke images of crowded gyms in January (at least in pre-covid…
Invention Authenticity Holding tight to values These words have been grounding forces this year as I navigate teaching 5th grade…
It has been 3 weeks since I welcomed a group of 5th grade students into our classroom. We have been…
9/11 struck 2 days after I began my teaching career as a 5th grade teacher in the Bronx. Though the…