FREE math app TODAY ONLY

Free screening app!!!!

Hurry and download before it’s gone!! Want to mirror your phone? This app is normally $39.99 but for FREE right now!!! This is perfect if you want to show your students something on your phone or just for personal use! #freeapp #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Christmas!!!

3rd grade team!!! Christmas Party day!! #3rdgrade #3rdgradeteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Narrative Writing

Brainstorming story ideas for Narrative writing❤️ #notsowimpyteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #3rdgradewriting #3rdgradeteacher

3rd grade Elf Squad!

Elf on the shelf

Our elf on the shelf arrived by mail yesterday❤️ He is being quarantined for 14 days! #elfontheshelfclassroom #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Teacher’s crate unboxing

Hello to my wonderful teacher friends! I added a unboxing video and I’m adding a pic of all of the items for this month! http://theteacherscrate.refr.cc/mistys #teacherscrate #teacherscratewearables #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers @teacherscrate

Teacher’s Crate shirt

Love my Christmas Teacher’s crate shirt❤️ #teacherscrate #teacherscratewearables #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Free screensaver

Look at how cute this computer screensaver is❤️❤️ I got it free from an awesome teacher that I follow on Instagram! #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers 

https://frompond.blogspot.com/2020/12/penguin-screen-wallpaper.html?m=1

Good times at LACUE

My techy peeps...this was December 4-5, 2009..This was when LACUE was in Baton Rouge...who was there? We were at the Fais Do Do trying to win some technology for our classrooms. @lacueorg has taught me so much through the years and has made me the tech teacher that I am today❤️

Adopt a cow!

Some of my teammates and I signed up to Adopt a Cow program for our students. Our calves were finally born❤️ Mine is Smooth Criminal..I’m loving the name! #3rdgraderocks #adoptacow #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Swivl in the classroom

Unfortunately, because of COVID, my student teacher’s professor can’t come and observe her. Her professor required her to record her hour long lesson. I happen to have a Swivl so we put it to good use today! The Swivl follows you around with the remote that you put on your neck. You can create a Swivl account  and the video will automatically save to your account on the iPad!! #swivl #swivlintheclassroom #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

New teacher shirt

Love my shirt from @thewrightstuffchics  They have great sales and fast delivery❤️Check them out! #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #thewrightstuffchics #thirdgradeteacher

Need help with Donors Choose?

I’m so excited to share that I will be a DonorsChoose Advocate Team member and representative for my school and any teachers who need help.. I know that you are working incredibly hard to make learning happen for your students this school year. Here is an opportunity to receive materials for your students to help support distance learning or materials for your classroom upon our return to in person learning. Whenever that may be. You may have heard about Donorschoose but if you haven’t here is some information about it.

 

Donorschoose makes it easy for teachers to receive funding and donations for projects. Teachers can receive funding from anonymous donors or friends and family.

Here is the website if you want to check it out! www.donorschoose.org

 

I have used Donors Choose since 2015. You can create projects for anything at this time.

 

As an advocate I can help with creating, writing and posting projects and increase your chances of being funded. 

 

If you already have a project, would like to start a project or just want more information please feel free to reach out to me!! I look forward to working with you!! ☺️ 

Free app today!

FREE today!!! Regularly $7.99! #freeapp #mathapp #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowingteachers

FREE app!!

Free today!! Regularly $6.99!!

You can do this...I did..

I was reading a The Freedom Writers Diary and it encouraged me to write my story. I’m not sure if anyone reads teacher blogs anymore with social media but if one person that is thinking about going back to college...I hope this will help! 

I was raised in a small Cajun town.  Both of my parents didn’t even graduate high school. There were times that my dad was in the oil field that we had money but majority of my life, we didn’t have much money.  We had an old “hoopty” for many years and I would make my mom drop me off far from school so the students didn’t see me to pick on me.  When we did have some money, my mom put me in pageants almost every weekend so one good thing that came out of pageants was that it made me very competitive. 

I did very well in school and always wanted to be in every club imaginable. 

I was a very happy person when I was with my friends and I was on the dance line and many many clubs.  I even created the future teachers of America at my school. My family would tell me that only the students who’s families have money make it on the homecoming court but I proved them wrong. I was chosen as homecoming court my junior year. I was picked again my senior year and was chosen as Maid of honor. I was even chosen as Prom queen. So, if anyone every says that you can do something because of where you came from, don’t even let them tell you any different. 

Then, college came and I had to get out of my small town so I moved about 40 minutes away to stay in the dorms in college.  I made the cheerleading team and I met so many new friends. I also pledged into a sorority as well.. all on my own!!! 

I ended up meeting my husband in college. We were friends for a while and started dating. I ended up getting pregnant and my plans had to halt.  I went to college until she was born but I always knew that I wanted to finish school and become a teacher. 

In 2003, we had our 2nd child. I just happened to pay for my daughters dance camp at McNeese and it just gave me the urge to find out what I can do to go back to school.

My husband was worried about us financially but I knew that this was what I wanted to do with my life. I went back to school but it was definitely not easy. I had 2 younger kids while I was trying to work and go back to college so it wasn’t easy. I finally graduated in 2007 but I wasn’t done.  I had to continue alt certification in elementary education. I was so lucky to have an opportunity to teach at a private school for 3 years for my internship. I don’t even remember who I taught, had 2 young kids, and took night college courses but I did it. 

I even had the honor of being chosen as teacher of the year at the private school that I was teaching. My 4th year is teaching, I needed to be in Lake Charles so I went to teach at a charter school. I had the opportunity to fly to Las Vegas to the Singapore Math Conference. 

Then, I had the opportunity to teacher at one of the best public schools in our area. I had an awesome 1st grade team.  I loved technology so I applied for our district’s technology grant. That is what started my technology journey. We became a tech showcase school and I participated. It was required to present at the district’s tech conference and I was so scared my first time.. my hands were shaking so bad!!!!!

During this time, periscope was getting really big and that’s when I met some amazing teachers all over the world. A few of us ended up starting The Teacher Blab Show!! 

Donors Choose Funded

If you’ve followed me for a little bit, you know that my city was hit with a Cat 4 hurricane.  Teachers have lost their houses.. most of our city doesn’t even have electricity..the water is not safe to drink..businesses pretty much exploded with the touchdown tornadoes...small businesses are announcing that they are never going to be able to reopen...Our community needs your prayers... On a good note, I put a project on Donors Choose a couple of months ago and I get an email that the College Playoff Foundation and the Allstate Sugar bowl funded my project because they wanted to help because they knew that my parish was a victim of Hurricane Laura!! So, when we go virtual, I have a new iPad with a lot of storage for my videos and it will be used to communicate with my students❤️ #donorschooserocks #allstatesugarbowl #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Please share!! Any help will be appreciated

My teacher friends from around the country..if your school is interested in adopting one of our damaged schools in Louisiana, here is the contact info. You can also contact me directly & adopt my school or a classroom to donate items that were destroyed in Hurricane Laura🙏🏼

I want to go to school!!!!!!

Well.. One day we will go to school and I will be able to fill my bulletin board with awesome writing masterpieces from my students!!! #hurricaneseason2020 #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram 

3rd grade drive and drop!

It was a hot day but definitely fun! We had our drive and drop for our 3rd grade students and parents! So ready for this year! My new team has welcomed me with open arms...we have already created a strong bond with each other❤️

Pencil shoes

Omg!!! Just received my shoes!!! She even painted my name on it..I bought them on Etsy from: EverHeppeDesignCo 

Wonderful customer service!! #pencilshoes #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Teacher Mask

I’m trying to be open and try new things to see if they work..I think it’s really important for the students to see my mouth when I’m teaching/pronouncing sounds...This mask is from Ellebabe! #teachermask #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

Smart Class Website for Virtual

Look at how cute!!! Tabitha with Flapjack Education has this Smart Class Website for half off!!! I can’t wait to set it all up for my parents and students!! If you don’t Follow her on Facebook, please do because she’s posting her giveaways and discounts for her products❤️❤️ #flapjackeducationalresources

Blackboard Collaborate

This is my 5th year to teach tech camp in the summer.  Unfortunately, we couldn’t physically meet this year.  We taught coding through Tynker in Blackboard Collaborate.  Don’t be afraid to try it.. the more you practice, the easier it gets👍🏻 #Tynker #techcamp #teachersfollowingteachers 

Cursive writing app free for a limited time

Cursive writing app FREE for a short period of time! Regularly $1.99! Download it now!! #cursiveapp #appsgonefree 

#teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers 

The Teacher Blab Show-Seesaw

Faceshields

Thanks @cupcakesandteaching  for the link! She and her team ordered those shields.  I’m going to purchase one of these as well!! https://zshields.zverse.com/products/zshield-flex

#faceshield #covidteaching #zshields

Join us tomorrow!

Task card holders

These are on sale at Michaels ending the today! Regularly $41.99..On sale for $19.99 plus a teacher discount.  Also, if you happen to have an extra sale coupon!! I love a sale!!!#michaels #taskcards #teachersfollowingteachers 

Join us tomorrow

Join us tomorrow as we welcome our new Co-host, The Magical Teacher❤️We will discuss diversity in literature! We can’t wait!!! Share! Share! Share! #teacherblabshow #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #themagicalteacher

Thistle girl designs

Look how cute this is!!!!!! You can add these to your social media profile, email subscription, etc. Check our the different options at: thistlegirldesigns.com

Teach Us All Documentary

If you haven’t watched “Teach Us All” on Netflix and you are a teacher... you need to watch it before August❤️ It’s an eye opener!! #teachersfollowingteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #makeadifference

Behavior chart for 3rd grade

I’m going to be in 3rd grade next school year and I’m teaming up with my tech buddy❤️ She uses a behavior chart similar to this that the students can bring from room to room.  Didn’t have a big selection of pans right now but I think it came out ok! The 2nd picture is the items that I used to make it! Items came from Wal-Mart and Dollar Tree.

My new 3rd grade banner from Vistaprint!

I found the awesome banner pic from Teachers Pay Teachers.  Link:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lego-Banner-Building-Great-Leaders-2030685

I then uploaded it to Vistaprint with a 2 X 4 size and I was able to add text to the top and bottom of the banner!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of my teacher friends, coworkers, and my past teachers. Also to Emily and Tyler’s teachers who have made a positive impact on them...THANK YOU!! I’m so ready to be back in the classroom and I know everyone else is as well❤️

Free for 3 months

https://www.noggin.com/noggin-cares-louisiana/

PLE staff!! We love and miss our students!

The Teacher Blab Show Reboot

Finally, after 4 years, we join together again!! The Teacher Blab Show Reboot on YouTube on Thursday’s at 8 CST.  Subscribe to our YouTube account for notifications when we go LIVE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWBQ6eafSplH9s52HECvgw