Welcome to the Middle School Cafe! Why have I called my site a cafe? Well, if you know me as well as my students do, you'll understand one very important thing about me - I LOVE coffee! I call it froo-froo coffee (mocha's, latte's, skinny, nonfat, extra shot, well you get the picture), the fancier the better. Unlike many who visit the coffee house, I don't have just one specialty drink I order, I like many types of coffee. The ladies at my local coffee shop know me by name, but always have to ask what my drink is because I change it so often! I think the only coffee I don't like is plain black. That is what inspired me to come up with the name. My classes are anything but "plain black coffee". My classroom is like a cafe filled with many types of activities that students love and are inspired to learn.
In my 18 years of teaching, I’ve had the opportunity to teach many classes mostly in Language Arts and Social Studies, but other’s as well. I love talking about teaching and sharing ideas. The best teachers understand that to keep things fresh (and fun) you have to connect with other teachers and share ideas. I
Welcome to the Middle School Cafe...may I take your order?
