Markers and Mason Jars

Last week, I completed my first room transformation! Let me tell you, it was a lot of work and prep but it was SO worth it. To see the excitement and awe on my students' faces was enough to make me do it one hundred times over again. I also paired it with our first BreakoutEDU experience, which I recommend looking into! I'm here to give you the rundown of the day, from the room transformation to the actual breakout game. I need to give props to the amazing Hope King, because she is where our inspiration came from. You can read about her spy set-up HERE .  BreakoutEDU is played similarly to the Escape Game/Breakout Game/million other names with the same concept. Students are given a storyline and a set amount of time to solve the puzzles in order to "breakout" in time. You can learn more about the product HERE . Now buckle up for the break down... The Kit This is everything that comes with the Breakout kit to use in your classroom. I purchased two kits so I c...

  Ho.Ly. Cow. This conference. It's hard to actually put into words how amazing it was. Seriously, take a bus, car, plane, boat, whatever you need to be a part of this conference. It was a wildly overwhelming two days, but in the best way possible. This is my fifth year of teaching, and I left feeling completely refreshed, inspired, and invigorated to go back into my classroom. All of the presenters had such a passion and fire for what they are doing, and I believe they are truly making a huge impact in the lives of their students and educators alike. I want to share the most impactful things that I learned that I want to implement RIGHT NOW. Don't even get me started on how my teaching is going to look next year. :) Here are my top three goals for the rest of the 2017 school year: 1. Step out of my comfort zone It is so easy to make excuses not to do something. "It's too expensive." "I don't have the time." "I don't have the en...