First day picture School started this week for me. Kids came for a half day on Thursday. I got to meet my new group of first graders. ...

As I take a break, I'm reflecting and pondering the past year and next year. I always see great ideas and inspiration. Here are some...

I am  taking a break  during June. This is a quick scheduled post on happenings from our first grade year. Each afternoon during...

This past week we had field day. The games ended early, with rain pouring down. A few parents and grandparents gathered in the classroom...w...

Monday the principal came in for my last observation/evaluation for the year. I didn't know he was coming this time. Things seems to ...

My word for this year is LISTEN . I'm working on listening and responding as I teach and learn. As I began this year of listening, ...

"Mr. Wiley," one of my friends said urgently. "I forgot my library book." It was the day before our two-week break...

My word for this year is  LISTEN . I'm working on listening and responding as I teach and learn. I'm hard on myself. I want to ...

This year in first grade has been like a Dickens novel - it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.... Well, maybe not the worst ...

In my university class, the professor has said more than once, "95% of the problems you have were created by you." And I know th...

Maybe it's because I'm a new teacher and don't have a lot of stuff. Maybe it's because, as a new teacher, I spend all my ene...

This new adventure that I've had this year has been a little rough . I've been working to be the best new first grade teacher I ca...

2012 has been a year of changes for me. For a few years, I have been thinking about a change. I've been thinking about being in a clas...

I love teaching. I've been involved in teaching young kids for many (many) years. Even though this is my first regular, daily classroom ...

I have a class that likes to move...and to talk. I've been trying to find some ways to channel these tendencies - rather than just squ...

I had my first observation this week. I always get nervous, anxious, and all those "butterflies" feelings about stuff like this. ...

Two months ago I "officially" became a first grade teacher. I must say that I feel I'm growing into that role. I don'...

Some days I feel on target as a new first grade teacher. Some days I struggle and feel like I'm not accomplishing what I should. Thr...