It’s long been a goal of mine to start to enjoy reading again. Truth be told, I used to be a reader, but then…grad school happened. And ever since then, I haven’t picked up very many books at all. In fact, I gave up reading for pleasure completely. Lots of factors have made me really... Continue Reading →
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Summer is for filling your cup
Hello! I hope you have all had a relaxing and rejuvenating summer break. For those of you who are already back at it, we feel for you! It’s still summer in Colorado! Our students come back next week and the forecasts are predicting 90s for days, so we feel your pain. For those of you... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Heritage Teacher Workshop ‘19
Hello friends! I hope this post finds you well! I have about two more weeks until I have to go back to work, and I’m somewhere between really getting comfortable with this lazy summer routine, and getting excited to see what the new school year brings. Also, my head is exploding with all the blog... Continue Reading →
Your insecurities are showing! Some end-of-the-year reflections on my heritage classes
Hello friends! I feel like it has been SO long since our last blog post! Was the whole month of May like a whirlwind for you, too? I was barely keeping my head about water! Anyways, I really hope your summer has started already 🙂 And that you are enjoying some down time and quality... Continue Reading →
Growing Student Voice and Ownership with Literary Analysis in a Heritage Class
Hello friends! I hope you are doing well and hanging in there until your Spring Break! I’ve really been enjoying my heritage classes lately. Usually this is the time of the year they start to hate me (lol...hopefully I’m not the only one that happens to), but they have really been making a lot of... Continue Reading →