After An Educator's Journey

Out of the classroom & into the universe

Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.

I taught second, third and fourth graders. Teaching was my passion and joy for 30 years. And it didn’t hurt that they called me “mom” sometimes.

Tag: student independence

Building Student Independence

December 6, 2014

I often hear what I hope are compliments when visitors walk into my classroom, and I am able to attend to this new intermission in our day’s work. It wasn’t always this way of course. Kids are kids. Their natural inclination is that the moment teacher is distracted it will seem like a golden opportunity to do “something else”. So,…
Start Up

September 5, 2012

The first days of a school year always challenge me. Often, I feel like I’m not, you know, getting anywhere. Last week (northeastern Massachusetts schools often begin before Labor Day unlike many districts inside of Route 123), was no different. As my students came into the classroom I came to the panicked realization that they…