It was the right time, then, to ask everyone to open their doors for a concentrated 7-day period to allow colleagues into our classrooms. Continue reading #ObserveMe

This year, my companion teacher, Katy De Sousa, and I decided we would expand our time with the writing of ABW by studying three of her essays, and–why not–asking her to come speak to the students. Continue reading Beauty is all around you

On the morning of September 11th, 2016, I stood in the hallway chatting with my friend and next-door teacher neighbor, JaNhea Stephens. Continue reading The world is small

The most wonderful and daunting thing about teaching is that no day is the same. Adventures, challenges, heartaches, and successes define this career. I have always known I was meant to teach. Teaching is my calling. On this 13th year … Continue reading About Mrs. K

It took me 13 years of teaching to realize that peer editing scares kids. Of course it does. Writing is incredibly personal. Continue reading What You Need to Understand…

Pinterest. Instagram. Twitter. Quotations and snippets from thinkers, actors, teachers, pundits, politicians…we love them. We frame them in our homes. We retweet and repost them when they resonate with us. Continue reading Quotations say something

A weekly series on Twitter to celebrate my #Lucky13. I’ve asked my friends and family to give you, my dear students, the advice they would give to themselves in high school. Continue reading Advice to My High School Self

Katie and I met 7 years ago when she began working at the middle school where I was teaching. I knew right away that we would get along. Continue reading Team Work Makes the Dream Work

I got this term from Katie and I love it. Continue reading Classroom JuJu

I teach because I can’t imagine doing anything else. Continue reading #whyiteach