teach.run.pray.

I've been really slack when it comes to blogging about the classroom. The thing is it's IEP season for me, and my daily class schedule and plans are revolving around scheduling IEP meetings, writing IEPs, and holding IEP meetings. My resource schedule has been off and the kids hate it as much as I do. Regardless, we've managed to have some fun. Learning should be engaging. Learning should involve play as much as possible. Learning should be hands on and involve problem solving and social interaction. Learning should be fun. So, my inclusion teachers and I have been working really hard to be creative in order to engage. I mean spring fever is in the air, and we've gotta stay on our toes. Kids need to be busy - not just to be busy - but to be engaged in meaningful busyness to keep them focused on the end goal: LEARNING IS A LIFELONG ENDEAVOR THAT NEVER ENDS.  Here comes the fun. Some of my younger students have been working on summarizing in their classrooms. ...

It's my first day of spring break. I've chosen to spend it by listening to my heart's desires. So, this morning, I got out of bed around 9:00, because I could. I brushed my oily unwashed hair, pulled it back into a ponytail, left my pajamas on, brushed my teeth, let the dogs out, and stood in the kitchen debating what I wanted for breakfast. I decided on a fried egg sandwich. So, I pulled out an egg, onions, tomato, spinach, cheese, mayo, spicy mustard, a deli roll, strawberries, and a banana. I decided to toast the deli roll, so I threw it in the toaster. I shaved some cheese from the sharp cheddar block. I diced up some onions and tomatoes. I heated the skillet. When it was warm enough to melt butter, I threw some butter down and tossed the tomatoes and onions until the onions were clear. By that time, the deli roll was toasted. So, I spread a thin layer of mayo and spicy mustard on the bottom half and threw the onions and tomatoes onto the roll. Then, I tossed some spina...