The night of Memorial Day 2019 changed my life. During the middle of the night, my cell phone chimed a weather alarm-a tornado was heading towards my neighborhood. My daughter and I quickly entered the laundry room and waited for the storm to pass. We heard a gust of wind overhead, and I knew that […]
How I Became a Better Teacher and Actually Enjoyed The Best Year of My Career
Wow! This school year has really been a good year! I feel more confident at my new school, my classroom management has been effective, and I am less overwhelmed with work. This is probably my best teaching year. My attitude is so much more positive, and I feel even more passionate about teaching. What has […]
How I Paid $20,000 on My Student Loan in One Year
A year has passed since my commitment to pay off my student loan debt began. I made the commitment in November 2017, but I consider March 2018 the date that I actually began making large payments towards the debt. To date, I have paid off $15,448.49 in principle of my student loan. I did not […]
Welcome to MsGeorgesClassArt on Etsy!
Click here to view MsGeorgesClassArt on Etsy I am so excited to introduce my second love, my Etsy shop MsGeorgesClassArt, where you can find beautiful, uplifting prints and gifts for your classroom and home! These gifts are Etsy teacher appreciation gifts and design to make teachers feel great about their profession. I am a creative […]
Lighting the Fire at the OCTELA Conference
I recently attended the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) Conference in Worthington, Ohio. The conference was from March 1-2, 2019, and it was two days packed with information for teachers to take back to their school. The purpose of the conference was to gather educators to share ideas and best practices […]
Learn How to Score Higher on Your Teacher Evaluation (Ohio Standards)
As teachers, we love when we get recognized for our hard work. The best recognition is from our annual evaluation. When we score high on our evaluation, we see that we are doing our job well. In the State of Ohio teachers are evaluated two or more times a year unless they are recognized […]
