Grab My Button!

Hi There,
As you can see I just figured out how to design and attach my very own button!

This is exciting as I am new to the blogging world. So many things to learn! My friends and colleagues over at Teaching Ever After and Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations inspired me to get this blog started! Now, I just need to have a little mini-lesson from the experts!

As I am learning how this thing works. Grab my button and leave me some feedback!

What are you most interested in learning about High Ability education?

BELIEVE & ACHIEVE
Susan

Hooray! It's Officially Summer!

It is official! Summer Break is here! I never would have thought I would be so busy since my first blog post. Many exciting things have happened over the past month. I wrapped up one of my most successful school years yet, I learned I will be moving my classroom ... AGAIN (this is the 4th time in 5 years of teaching ... AND we will be moving into the new building in December! No worries though, I will just be able to enjoy my winter break a little more than others! ... RIGHT?!), I got most of my stuff moved over in less than a week (Hip Hip Hooray!) and I taught an AMAZING week long summer camp program, AKA Camp Invention! For those of you who have never heard of Camp Invention, it is a high interest, hands on science based camp, that promotes problem solving, team work and higher level thinking skills. An AWESOME experience for kids entering grades 1-5! Learn more at http://www.invent.org/camp/default.aspx.

Well, with a day of rest under my belt, I am ready to get moving on my plans for next year! It is always exciting moving into a new classroom and I would love to jump into decorating and organizing but first things first ... refining my curriculum! Where to begin!? Until next time ....

BELIEVE and ACHIEVE!

Time Flies

With only 10 day of school left, I am beginning to make my summer plans and to do lists. I remember back to  the start of this school year, 170 school days ago, and think about the crazy ambitions I had with blogging and my classroom. Now here I am, writing my first post with only 10 days left in the year. Where did time go? And what happened that I didn't get this going sooner? We all know the answer to that ... something more important came up ... my students needs, the dreaded RISE, and those household chores I often neglected!

I love my job and have truly enjoyed the new adventures teaching a high ability class has allowed me to explore. I have even enjoyed the challenge of having a cluster group! (Shhh ... That's a secret between us!)

This summer I will share with you the things I learned along the way, many activities I incorporated into my curriculum, and the plans I have for the future within my high ability classroom and career!

BELIEVE and ACHIEVE!