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Back to School~ Creating a Classroom Environment

Wow! Even though I have been so tired, it has been a great start to school! Creating an engaging classroom environment is so important for your students! Great Classrooms! These are some Awesome Classrooms in my building. I love visiting their rooms just to see what wonderful learning environments they have created for their students! It’s a “home” for their… Read More

Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often

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World Best Motivational Videos for Students

Entrepreneur at Work

If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I love economics! So this morning when I saw a former classmates’ post I was so delighted about his daughter’s project. She had her own lemonade stand Addie Mae’s Lemonade Stand! So cute! What a great educational opportunity! Learning ~ Risks ~ Rain ~but REWARDS! It’s so important to… Read More

Making Science Real for Kids!

~Students Can Be Scientists I recently attended a science workshop at the University of Minnesota that was amazing! I learned about so many cool Citizen Science Projects that can get your students out of their seats and collecting real data. Students can see a real purpose for the skills that are being taught in the classroom while engaging in some… Read More

Getting Ready for the Best School Year EVER!

Have you started your classroom? If you haven’t, has the teacher next door? Everyone has seen those “Pinterest Perfect” Classrooms, you just hope it’s not the classroom across the hall. Mine has been inspired by Pinterest, but it definitely doesn’t stay that way for long or it doesn’t look picture perfect! The important thing is that your students know that… Read More

Back to School Giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway Teacher friends! To help make back to school just a little bit easier, I have teamed up with several other teachers to GIVE AWAY 4 awesome GIFTCARDS to Target, Teachers Pay Teachers, Erin Condren, and Starbucks! It’s so easy to enter! #teacherspayteachers #tpt #backtoschool #B2Sgiveaway#teachersfollowteachers #backtoschool #iteachtoo #teachers #education

E3: Empowering Entrepreneurship Education Conference Notes

Lone Star Hog Apparel E3: Empowering Entrepreneurship Education Conference Tips from Entrepreneurs 1. Put yourself out there! Meet new people~ Networking! Never underestimate the power of networking! 2. Do it! Stick to it! Go for it! 3. Think outside the box. 4. What makes an entrepreneur? What are you good at? What… Read More

What I’ve Been Reading!

1. The Batboy by Mike Lupica This was a great book about a boy named Brian who is struggling finding who he is without his dad being present. Brian gets a job as the batboy for the Detroit Tigers. This book will interest anyone who has a love for baseball or is struggling with family issues. I feel like… Read More

Yay! It’s summer break! I’m so excited and definitely need to get recharged. Here some ways I plan on recharging this summer. Of course, I will still have a daily To-Do List! The first thing I’m doing is spending some quality time with my family. This weekend we went on our first hike this year to a waterfall. I really… Read More

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Why You Should Pursue a STEM Career in Agriculture

Why You Should Pursue a STEM Career in Agriculture: Try explaining STEM to students and you probably get blank stares, eye rolls or even yawns. Sure, you can spell out the acronym (science, technology, engineering, math) but that doesn’t make it any more exciting.