TpT Seller Challenge: Wk 2: Dare to Dream

I've been participating in the TpT Seller Challenge hosted by  Teach Create Motivate, Sparkling in Second Grade, Third in Hollywood, and Peppy Zesty Teacherista. This week's challenge is Dare to Dream. It's all about my hopes and dreams for my TpT store.

Since my store (and blog) is very new, I would just like to "get it off the ground." I'm not particularly looking to become rich, but it would be great if I could make enough to offset the cost of "classroom expenses." That would free up a decent amount of extra cash to travel (and save...hopefully for a wedding!).

I'd also like to make tons of teacher-seller-blogger friends. I really want to expand my circle, hear new ideas, "borrow" practices that work, and collaborate with other educators. I want new friends from all over the US and the world....maybe attend an international teacher-blogger meetup. 


I want to hear all about yours. What are you (TpT) hopes and dreams?

TpT Seller Challenge Week 1: Makeover Madness

The TpT Seller Challenge is just what needed to get motivated! This week's challenge was to makeover an old product. The product I chose was an old one that I'd abandoned about a year ago (EEK!) called Multipli-dition. It's an awesome multiplication as repeated edition activity that I've used in my classroom for the past 3 years with great success. I created a free version of it last summer but never completed my full version. I was inspired to choose this product to revamp after I received a direct message from someone asking about the full version. Without further adieu, here it is....

Head over to my TpT store to have a closer look at it.

In addition to getting motivated with TpT (and blogging), I've been reflecting on this past school year and planning for this upcoming year. I had a lot of ups and downs last year, including my room being turned into a 3/4 split 10 weeks into the year, some exceptionally challenging behaviors, losing a few of my beloved kiddos to moves, watching some of my kiddos grow 1.5-2 years in reading and/or math, watching them grow and mature, and saying goodbye to students that I taught for two years (That was probably the most difficult part of the year! It will ache my heart a little bit to watch someone else teach them. I absolutely adored my "Loop Group.") We have lots of upcoming changes for the next school year. We are using a new reading, vocabulary, and phonics curriculum (Making Meaning and Spiral Up), modifying the math curriculum and instructional practices, and switching to a new system for student goal setting and tracking. Needless to say, I have a TON of work to do this summer and less time to do it because I'm teaching summer school. Oh...did I mention that my partner in crime teacher accepted an administrative position at a different school? It's so bittersweet. I am very happy to see her move up, but I am going to miss all of our shenanigans collaboration. Luckily, I have a great new partner! We seem to be very similar, and I think we're going to work well together.

Have a great Saturday!