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Fifth grade... I remember 5th grade.  I was 10 years old.  It was the first year we "changed classes" in my K-8th grade elementary school.  Except, we didn't change classes that year.  The teachers moved from room to room.  Now that I am on the flip side of that coin, I CANNOT imagine what that must've been like!  My school had an open floor-plan back then.  This meant that there were no doors on the classrooms and rooms were separated by dividers.  WOW!!  I can't fathom how crazy that must've been - especially when there were always around 31 or 32 students in our classes back then!  Fast forward 20+ years later and here we are...
I am teaching 5th grade at MY VERY OWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!  The student has become the teacher.  My school has changed a lot in those years.  Yes, we have doors and real walls now.  I still have 31 students and THEY switch classes (thank heavens!).  I team teach with an amazing colleague and friend.  We work to inspire each other to be better teachers, moms, and Christian women.  I am a lucky gal! It is my hope that through this blog, I can share some of my experiences with others who are striving to make an impact on the next generation, specifically those children who are on the verge of becoming middle-schoolers.  I will share my reflections, ideas, failures (we can all learn from my mistakes), and outtakes from my adventures in a 5th grade classroom.  I will address lesson plans, behavior management, organization (which is not my strong-suit), Common Core, being a leader in the school, as well as juggling life as a mom and a teacher.  I look forward to this journey of sharing and learning as we have fun in the 5th grade!