It's always hard to believe that the end of December marks the halfway point of the school year. Looking back at all students have learned and accomplished over a few months is astonishing. It's sometimes hard to see the gains students have made day-to-day, so it's nice to stop
Advice For New Teachers
I believe that teaching has to be one of the most rewarding yet challenging professions, but I couldn't imagine doing anything else. Here is my best advice for new teachers (and experienced) teachers.
Advice For New Teachers-Organization
Don't get too caught up in
Vocabulary and Standards Posters
I know that many teachers, myself included, are required to post standards or daily objectives. I like to post my standards, as well as essential questions, and vocabulary together to create a focus wall of classroom instruction. I've recently added all of my focus wall materials
Bucket Fillers
I wanted to share a little more about bucket fillers. The concept of being a bucket filler is based on the metaphor that we all carry around an invisible bucket that contains our feelings. When we have a full bucket we feel good, and when our bucket is empty we feel sad. We
Vista Print in the Classroom
Every summer I go a little crazy with Vista Print orders, and I tell myself that I am not going to order anything new next year. Of course, I keep ordering again and again. I'm still waiting on a big sale, but my shopping cart is loaded full of goodies. I thought I'd share
Let The Journey Begin
Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Ashleigh Swinford. Education is certainly a journey.
Eight years ago today, I began my own journey as an educator. In those years, I have seen and experienced more changes in education than I ever imagined. Each year I feel like a
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