If you are new here, welcome! If you’re returning, you’re probably wondering why things look different.

Either way, I am very glad you are here. I have tried a few times to launch this blog and each time, I have been derailed by life. My original plan was to write in order to help new teachers. That was in February 2020. A month in, suddenly we were ALL new teachers in a way, and just about everything I had done in my 25 year career was turned upside down. Any advice I may have had was instantly outdated and it was all I could do to stay afloat at my job. You can all relate, I know.

I tried again and life happened again. And again. And again. My students actually have a phrase for this now. Whenever something ridiculous, tragic, or unexpected happens, it is now known as a “Ms. Green moment”. On any given day, a student will come into the classroom, plop themselves down into the chair next to my desk, and say, “I had a Ms. Green moment this weekend,” and proceed to tell me the wackiest story of something they experienced. They tell me they think of me whenever something weird happens. I’m not exactly sure how I feel about that. I suppose at the least it makes them feel not alone during a crazy moment.

Anyway, I’m back and excited to be writing again. My focus, obviously, is education, but since humans are multi-dimensional, I will write about more than that. My biggest priority right now, aside from the day to day teaching of 5 classes of sophomores and juniors, is looking ahead to that magical ‘R’ word, RETIREMENT!! I have a year to go. January 2026 is the target date right now. I started, way back when, as a leave replacement in November so that’s why it’s a non-traditional retirement time. More about that as time goes on.

I have gotten very into creating downloadable, printable products and listing them on both Etsy and Teachers Pay Teachers. I have had some success, which has been a lot of fun. I am hoping to make that my retirement job. I mostly create games and classroom extras for most grade levels. If you’d like to see what I make, check out lessonsfromroom.etsy.com and teacherspayteachers.com/store/lessons-from-room-110 . I’m considering a Patreon account as well. It’s been a long time since I found something so fun to do, so while some income would be great, I just really enjoy the creative aspect of it all.

In the meantime, please follow me on Instagram @lessons110. I’m posting some fun, interactive stories, giving some insights into my daily life, and showing some sneak peeks at new products! I am a big believer in the “work hard, play hard” mentality and I think I’ve failed at this writing thing in the past because I was limiting myself too much, wanting to solely focus on school. I’m opening up a little this time around so overall, it should be more real and more fun.

Stop by frequently for more!!