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I'm excited to reach a small personal milestone.  I finally reached 200 followers on TpT!!

So, to celebrate I am giving away a $15 TpT giftcard and a product from my store!  Entering is easy peasy! Check out the Rafflecopter below to enter.  Thanks for all of your support!!

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My New Room

I’m super excited to show you guys what I’ve been working on throughout the summer.  I am blessed to have a new position this year.  I am now an Instructional coach.  I am really excited about this because I get the chance to work with teachers to help them with whatever their instructional needs may be.

So, while I do not have a classroom, I have a bookroom!  There are two instructional coaches at my school, so we share the room.  It’s a pretty large room that was filled with tons of books, things people didn’t want, and other items that were just thrown on in the room. We got to work on the room in July.  We had to reorganize lots of items, and boy did it take time! This is a look at what the room looked like before we got started on the makeover.

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Here are some pictures of what the room looked like after we finished.  We are so happy that there is space to walk! The teachers love it too because they can come in and find what they are looking for in a breeze.  I am so happy we finished. 

 

 

 

 

We finished our makeover with a celebration.  My buddy Latoya over at Flying into First gave us a wonderful idea to showcase our room.  We invited all the teachers in to “Books and Bagels” so they could tour the room learn about all the resources it has to offer. Thanks for the great idea Latoya!

 

 Now that the room is finished we are ready for an awesome year of coaching!!

 

Back to School Revamp!

It's back to school time and I am excited to show you this revamped product.  After attending the TpT Conference in Las Vegas I was inspired to go back and recreate some things that I can't believe I'd made!  

Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year.  New students, new families, and new goals.  Each year I try to give my kids something fun to do when they come in the first couple of days of school.  While they are working on it, it gives me time to take care of housekeeping things, talk to parents, and do anything else that happens to pop up during the first day! 

I designed this packet last year, and I revamped it this year.  Take a look at the before and after! I am so happy I took the time to redo this because I think the kids will really love it now!


                                         This is the before product.

                                                    This is the after product!!

            Visit my store to check it out!   I hope your students love it too!

Currently August

 

OMG! Time really flies! August is here and school is in full swing here in Nashville.  Today I am linking up with Farley to talk about what’s currently going on in August.

 

I woke up this morning with so many things on my mind! I haven’t had a chance to cut anything except my computer on.  I keep telling myself I need to blog more and this seemed like a good start.

I am really loving my new position.  I am now an Instructional Coach.  I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with teachers.  I can’t wait to see what the year brings.

With my new position I have to think of ways to multitask.  I need to make time to blog, create products, and do all the other things that are required of me.

I am really excited to create some new products.  I revamped a couple of products and I really have a creativity bug right now. 

With all the new things going on, I really feel like there is not enough time in the day!  I need a little rest so that I can rejuvenate.  I plan to take full advantage of weekends.

Finally, my back to school random act of kindness was creating teacher treats for the first day.  They each got a treat because they are so sweet and they always raise the bar. 

 

I hope you enjoyed a quick glimpse into my August.  I can’t wait to read about yours! 

Currently July....already!?!

Wow! I can’t believe it is July already!! Will someone please tell me what happened to June?? This summer is flying by.

Today I am linking up with Oh Boy Fourth Grade for “Currently July”.  This is a fun link up where I share some of my thoughts with you.

 

1.       I am currently listening to Ed Sheeran.  I am in love with his voice.  His album has been in heavy rotation for me.

                                                    

2.     I am currently loving my pin on button I ordered for TpT Vegas.  II saw so man bloggers that had gotten them so they would be recognized.  What a great idea!

 

3.     I am thinking that I am so hungry right now!  I am a breakfast person and it is around 8:30 am.  My tummy is definitely trying to get my attention. 

 

4.    I want some fun in the sun!  I just got back to Michigan and I can wait to visit the beautiful lakes again!  I must say, I never thought Michigan would steal my heart but it has.  The Pure Michigan commercials don’t do this place justice. It is beautiful!!

 

5.    Ok, I need to print business cards for Vegas so that I can network with them!  I have old ones, but I had the back redesigned so that it included QR codes. I want to make it as easy as possible for people to connect with me.

 

 

6.    I am an All-Star Breakfast Eater! It is my absolute favorite meal of the day!  If I miss it I am crabby and it throws off my whole day.  I love eggs, turkey sausage or bacon, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, and anything else you can think of to eat at breakfast! 

 

That’s a little about me….I want you to link up with Farley too so I can learn more about you!  Hop on over to her page and link up!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tell All Tuesday

Today I am linking up with Teach, Talk, Inspire and My Day In K for Tell All Tuesday.

Today I will share my Teacher Bucket List. 

I focused on my first two main goals I hope to accomplish within the next year. 

My first goal is to get my administrative licensure in the state of Tennessee. I'll be going into my tenth year of teaching. When I first started I had no intention of going into administration so my master' s degree is in elementary education instead of administration and supervision. As roles in schools begin to change, I hope to move into a leadership or administrative or leadership role in the next couple of years. 

My next goal is to present at a conference. I have so many things that I'd like to share with other teachers that will help them throughout their teaching career. I hope to begin creating presentations that will help and inspire others. 

What is on your teacher bucket list? Be sure to link up with Teach, Talk, Inspire and My Day in K to share your dreams. I can't wait to see what you guys have to say!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Five for Friday

Hi Friends! 

                                           

Today I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday. After school got out I spent two weeks in a great workshop. This has been my first full week of summer vacation. I've had such a great time.  

                                                                

The first thing I did when I got of the workshop was hop on the road! I love road trips! I packed my bags and headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan.  It's about an 8 hour drive from Nashville.  Thankfully, we made it safely. 

                                               

                                                           

The second part of my week has been filled with adventure. Grand Rapids is such a beautiful city. I've been sightseeing since I got here. Here are some pictures I took. 

                                                      

The next thing we did this week was enjoy a nice dinner and adult beverage outside at a great restaurant. It was so relaxing and I enjoyed every minute. 

                                  

                                                      

The fun didn't stop there, we visited Dave and Buster and played some fun games with some cool kids in the family. They had an awesome time...and so did I!

                                          

                                                    

Today we are going to enjoy some time near the lake. Michigan has many beautiful lakes. There are some great restaurants that sit right on the water.  Can't wait to spend some time enjoying the sights and the smell of the water.  

                               

What has your week been like? 

I would love to hear all about it. Be sure to link up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to share!