Meet Me (Middle of Lit!)

I have loved learning more about other bloggers through this link-up, so now it's my turn!

Thank you to Falling into First for the opportunity :)

This year is my first year teaching! I will be teaching 7th Grade Language Arts (and a Creative Writing elective!) I am so excited to have a classroom of my own, and I know that this year will be quite an adventure. I'm glad you are along for the ride :)

Here is me in 7th grade. Awkward? Absolutely.

I think I'll show this to my 7th graders as a humbling experience ;) 

I am the oldest of three kids (I may have been the bossy older sister...) but I also think it's made me a good leader and someone who truly cares for other people.
My Mom is a first-grade teacher and I know I would not be the teacher (or human) I am today without her support! Hi Mom! She reads my blog.
After my parents, my boyfriend is my biggest fan :) he drove me to my teaching interviews and made me feel like I could do anything! And now I have a job - woohoo!

Now you know the basics...time for Q&A...

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

• Traveling, thinking about traveling, and weekend trips

(my boyfriend and I on a cross-country skiing trip)

• Spending time on teacher blogs (really! It is definitely a hobby of mine)

• Food! Eating delicious food, trying new recipes, browsing Pinterest for food ideas
• Good conversation, puns, and grumpy cat memes
• School supplies, labels, organizing my life into binders

IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?

Oh man. This is hard for me because I've wanted to be a teacher for so long! Maybe an interior designer? I went through a phase in elementary school where I had an "interior design" notebook. I drew room plans and had fabric samples and paint chips to go along with each room...I do love decorating so that would be a fun outlet for me!

THREE LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.
Compassionate. Listener. Organizer.

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "________, SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"
"I only work 40 hours a week"...okay maybe someone has figured out how to do that, but I know as a first year teacher I will be staying after school and working on the weekends!

BUT...I definitely know I need to set boundaries for myself. I think one of the best tips I received at a conference is that teachers need to set deadlines for themselves...like leaving work at a certain time and sticking to it. This article is written by the speaker I just referenced and I think it's very helpful!


Q: IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?
Hmm maybe the Queen of England. And lots of other princesses...we could have a tea party. That sounds lovely.


Q: IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?
"Middle of Lit"...ha the only thing I can think of is my blog name. But that seems fitting! 

Q:YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?
I would say the ability to fly! I could travel anywhere :)

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING?
Oh this one is SO hard for me. I love quotes and words and saying.

I have this poster that says "Choose Happy." Such a simple but important message (and sometimes hard to do!)

Q: IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Oh I am a terrible singer. But I do love Billy Joel so perhaps one of his songs - though that would be incredibly difficult!


Q: ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?
A night owl...I could stay up way too late if I don't make myself go to sleep! But, I also hate sleeping in too late. That may sound crazy, but I feel like I am wasting my day that way!

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

My Neon Classroom Genre Posters (for Middle School). It brings together everything I love right now - texts for the middle grades, neon, chalkboard, cute fonts, and developing a love for reading in my students! :)

Click on the picture to check these out on TpT :)

Q: SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU!

I studied abroad in Ireland for a semester! I was able to be a teacher's aide in a little school overlooking the ocean. It was an awesome experience...and being able to visit London, Paris, Rome, and Barcelona during my Spring Break really fueled my travel bug. I can't wait until I can visit Europe again!

Standing on Giant's Causeway

 At the top of St. Peter's Basilica

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