Where Have I Been…
It’s been too long since my last post. I could say I have been really busy, but we all know that I could have found some time over the last months. I am sitting in a seventh-grade classroom…they are...
View ArticleTSD – Testing Season Depression…
So I have determined that I don’t get winter seasonal depression, I get testing season depression. I define it as this: depression and/or the blues from continually having to give state tests to...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day Three…
Day Three… Started my day with a long line at Starbucks…I didn’t want McDonald’s coffee again this morning so I waited patiently in line. I don’t know if you have the Starbucks app but I highly...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day Two…
Hello TESOL Day Two… I hopped onto the shuttle to head to the convention center around 9:30 am. I headed straight to the expo hall to get my professional headshot. My sister applied some makeup on me...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day One…
Ah, the conference is here…the flight from Columbus to Chicago yesterday was a little bumpy but nothing too bad. My twin sister only grabbed my hand once in fear…pretty good. I listened to the Greatest...
View ArticleAnticipation…
As I sit out in the foyer at church this morning, I can hear the message in the background and other people talking. What am I thinking about…my presentation. I’m thinking about how I need a slide...
View ArticleFinding Balance…
Balance…when I hear this word I automatically think of a balance beam. This piece of equipment was the worst one for me when we did the gymnastics unit in physical education class when I was in...
View ArticleFrustration…
As a child, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I would read books to invisible children and “set up a classroom”. I never thought I wanted to go into administration. Jump ahead to my 12th year of...
View ArticleThe Wait is Over…
My biopsy was BENIGN! I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
View ArticleGratitude with the Unknown
I sit in my sister’s family room on a rainy Saturday night thinking about the happenings of the last week. Picture it: Last Thursday night, I lay down for a nap because school is tiring. I wake up with...
View ArticleAnd we’re back…
My 18th year began…back at school…back to the grind…back to schedule. This year, a new room. A new schedule, new windows. A new set of worries, a new batch of emails. New, new, new. What’s not new are...
View ArticleComing Off My High…
You may be wondering, did Melissa become an addict and not tell anyone?!? Well no! The high I speak of is the high from #ISTE17. I wait all year for the opportunity to see major players in my PLN, pay...
View ArticlePublished…
As an educator, I never imagined that I would see my name in a book but it happened just a few weeks ago. Click to view slideshow. I submitted my chapter and waited…I checked in with Randall often...
View ArticleTesting…
Ah, testing! When I hear the word testing, I get excited. I get excited to know what I will not be teaching my students who need me…I get excited because I get to sit in the quiet library all day and...
View ArticleThoughts…
Hello everyone… It’s been a while since I have posted here and I come with many excuses as to why I haven’t but I won’t bore you with them. As I sit here in my classroom eating overly mayonnaisey...
View ArticleUnsure of…
The longer I am in the world of education, the more I realize that some educators are unsure…unsure of many things. Unsure of Change: Change can be tough…for example, some teachers are moved to...
View ArticleThe Ohio State Supreme Court…
Click to view slideshow. Beginning on July 5, I have had the honor of being on jury duty for the Franklin County Municipal Courts. One of the cool things we can do is tour different state buildings and...
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Summer Reading For Me…
I was perusing Twitter the other day and saw a tweet from Kerry Gallagher, an educator in Massachusetts about her summer reading. I loved the idea and was challenged by her to share my list with...
View Article#LastBell – Alicia Mehraban
I would like to honor Alicia Mehraban, a science teacher in Dublin City Schools. She began teaching in 1971 but over the years took eight years off to be mommy. She has taught science in grades six...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Week – Mrs. Miller
In this blog post, I will celebrate my daughter’s third grade teacher, Mrs. Miller. My daughter loves school and is an avid learner and reader. She struggles a bit with math but with the proper...
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