As teachers, we often have the deck stacked against us, or at least feel like we do. Probably the greatest challenge, in my personal opinion is there’s not enough time to teach curriculum and the insane amount of skills that come with the curriculum. Today, I want to share my story of experiencing this. I … Read more
If you’re reading this, you are probably a Quebec teacher. This probably means that you feel overwhelmed and confused by the Quebec curriculum. I too am a Quebec teacher. I have been teaching elementary ELA since 2014. Today I am going to share my tips for creating a Quebec curriculum map. Download my free QEP … Read more
It’s the first week of school, and you have just received your teaching schedule for the year. Either, you have tons of small breaks thrown into your week or one or two big chunks of time. You have promised yourself that this is the year you are going to maximize your planning time to get … Read more
It’s that time of year again! The time where you have the Sunday Scarries, only they are happening all of the time. You feel panicked to get everything looking perfect. All of the things must be 100% prepared or the world as you know it might combust. Welcome to back to school jitters! Maybe you … Read more
If you are a teacher in Quebec, chances are you are very familiar with the progression of learning elementary document. I recently did a poll on Instagram stories and found that 100% of the Quebec teachers polled will use the progression of learning document over the QEP program document. Since this is such a popular … Read more
Having been in the classroom since 2014, I have learned a lot. Like, a lot a lot. It’s only when I reflect back that I realize how much I have learned about what it takes to be a teacher. Unfortunately, or maybe, fortunately, I had to learn 99% of these lessons the hard way. Meaning, … Read more
