Adventures of a Middle School Teacher

Two months have gone by since I moved from New Jersey to Denver, Colorado-- two months since I picked up and moved 1,770 miles from home....

At 3:07, the final bell buzzed and a frantic child ran through my classroom door.  "Ms. S. I took the wrong backpack!  I took Josh'...

Today was a big day. I officially told my school that I won't be back next year.  I'm leaving New Jersey, the only place I...

Oh how warm weather, the end of testing, and summer just on the horizon can transform a classroom. Needless to say, the past few days have...

Wow--what a month this has been!  It seems like it was just yesterday that I was debating about whether or not to participate in the Sli...

My students are doing such an amazing job writing their slice of life stories. So far, I've read some excellent slices--and the comments...

I love to cook. I think if I hadn't become a teacher, I might have gone to culinary school.  My love for cooking probably came from my m...