Mrs. D's Corner

teaching from the heart, not the books.

Black History Month Research Craftivity

Observed every February in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Black History Month is powerful… meaningful… and an eye-opening time of year. Who are these important African Americans we see pictures of, what did they do, and why are they so important for our students to learn about? Celebrate the month by researching and learning about the journey of many important African American individuals who have helped shape history. Let’s start with this… have you ever made a paper bag booklet with your students? Or used it as a craft to conduct research? It makes research for your… Read More

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Resource Room Setup | Classroom Reveal

Every special ed classroom set up is different. Truthfully, no two classrooms are the same. But that doesn’t mean we can’t collaborate and get ideas from one another.  This is my classroom for the 2013-2014 school year as a 5th Grade Resource Teacher. I’ve been in my new school for a little over a month now and I feel like my room is finally where I want it to be. I’m sure I’ll make a few changes as the year goes on, but for now I’m happy with it. 🙂    Here are some pictures to show you just how different… Read More

Teacher Fashion Thursday – V2

It’s that time again & I’m really excited for this week’s TFT! It’s finally feeling like fall here in Pennsylvania, so I can finally wear adorable scarves, sweaters, & cardigans. ( credit ) One of my favorite things about discovering outfits on Pinterest is realizing you can mix colors together… just like the navy & army green. How perfect is this outfit for the everyday life of a teacher? Plus I think the boots totally make this outfit.     ( credit )I think I mentioned this before, but I love Lauren Conrad. Her style is so chic and fashionable, yet… Read More

Teacher Fashion Thursday V1

 So with all of your positive responses to last month’s Teacher Outfit post {click here}, I decided to start a new series on the blog: Teacher Fashion Tuesday / Teacher Fashion Thursday! I will share 1 or 2 posts a month about cute outfits that are perfect for teaching. Last month’s inspiration was fall / autumn. I showed a few pins from Pinterest of outfits I loved and explained how I would wear them. This time I want to focus on everyday outfits that are perfect for running your classroom, so let’s get started… 🙂 (credit) This outfit screams perfection… Read More

Easy + Healthy Teacher Snacks

We all know how little time there can be during the school day to eat. I’m pretty sure all of us teachers were born with a know-how on how to eat our lunch while copying papers, or grading, or covering lunch duty. It’s like a second nature to us. But there are, however, those days when eating on the go just doesn’t seem like an option. There’s a line for the microwave or you ran late this morning so you couldn’t pack a lunch. It happens to all of us. So I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite… Read More

Teacher Fashion: Fall 2013

I’m a huge summer person. I could live in shorts and a tank top with no shoes on (doesn’t that sound perfect?). But whether I like it or not, autumn is right around the corner.  Why do I like autumn? Pumpkin muffins at Dunkin Donuts, pumpkin roll from the grocery store, pumpkin scented candles (did I mention that the smell of pumpkin is my favorite?) and most of all, getting to wear scarves, cute sweaters and jeans. I’m a sucker for a great pair of jeans paired with a plain tee and a fun scarf!  Feeling inspired, I decided to… Read More

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Extended School Year – A Recap

Well, it’s officially over (okay, technically not until clean up is over tomorrow)… but my staff & I did it. We survived another summer of Extended School Year! I walked in to all new staff in my room & a brand new list of students, but my staff was fabulous & my students maintained or made leaps & bounds of progress! But it’s finally over & I get to go home to my husband (I stay with my parents for 5 weeks each summer to come “home” to teach ESY at the Intermediate Unit it town; I guess you could… Read More

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