What will you achieve in 2013?

13 Things for 2013!! 

Michelle Lundy of "Making It As A Middle School Teacher" has the neatest link up going on that really is inspiring. 
I think it's great to see what each of us has decided to aim for in the upcoming year as well as to think about what we'd like to accomplish personally and professionally in 2013! 

"A YEAR-IN-PREVIEW"

I hope you take a moment to see what various teachers (who are also women, men, mommies, wives, girlfriends, sisters, brothers, daughters, etc.) have chosen to share with you from their list of things to achieve/see/do/create/etc. for this next year! You can view all posts of those participating by clicking above image which will take you directly to the linky party!
Thanks to Michelle for such a great idea to start off the new year!

Happy new year to all of you! 

What's your biggest event, goal, test, hope, wish for next year? Share below~

Have You Heard the News from Lessons in the Middle?

Because I've collaborated and networked with Krystal Mills of Lessons from the Middle since I became a seller on TpT, I am ANXIOUS and feel that I JUST HAVE share some news... She has one of the biggest giveaways I've seen! It started today! It is definitely something you want to check out if you are intermediate grades~! 

A few tidbits from her post:

The best thing about this giveaway: Everyone wins!

Let’s face it, we all love to enter contests. However, it’s disappointing when you never, ever EVER win anything! I was one of those people who treasured the “participation” ribbon that everyone who ran the race received. So now, I’m giving you, your very own. Everyone who follows my blog and fills out an entry form will be rewarded with a virtual goodie bag of resources from myself and my fellow TPT friends. You’ll each be emailed a package of amazing freebies: Lessons, activities, games and more, for your classroom as a THANK YOU for following my blog! How can you argue with that? You can’t! Oh, but it gets better…

Five lucky winners will receive a bundle of resources, valued at over $40.00, that have been generously donated by some amazing teachers. 

Not only that, one of these five winners will also be awarded a $25 Amazon gift card to spend at their leisure!

In addition to these five winners, 7 lucky teachers will win a shopping spree in one of the TPT stores listed below! It’s the luck of the draw. If you win a spree from Science Stuff but you don’t teach Science – buy some items and donate them to your school or pass the winnings along to a colleague who teaches that subject matter. Think of it as a random act of kindess!

Shopping Sprees Have Generously Been Offered By:

Krystal Mills (ME): http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krystal-Mills 

$25.00

Valerie Young: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Valerie-Young 

$25.00

Terri Browne: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tchrbrowne 

$25.00

Laura Jurca: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tools-For-Teachers-By-Laurah-J 

$20.00

Stacy Mickelson: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacy-Mickelson 

$20.00

Katie Hoss: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Katie-Hoss 

$50.00

Amy Brown: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-Stuff 

$25.00

Finally, one lucky winner will receive a $10.00 TPT gift card (donated by TeachersPayTeachers) to spend in ANY TPT store. What’s on your wish list?

Okay--so there is a little info to let you know what's in store!!! SO--I SUGGEST YOU GET TO HER BLOG AND ENTER!!! AREN'T YOU IN THE MOOD FOR SOME GOODIES???
THANK YOU FOR SUCH AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY, KRYSTAL!! TEACHERS, HER BLOG HAS GREAT INFO ANYWAY, SO VISIT, FOLLOW AND KEEP UP WITH THE GREAT INFO SHE POSTS ABOUT ON LESSONS FROM THE MIDDLE!!

REGARDS,

My Favorite "Go-To" Book...

The Little, Brown Handbook

I refer to this book ALL the time and I LOVE it!!

As a middle school English teacher, it is a great reference tool to have!

This edition was one of my college books and I have referred to it for years! It even still has the MSU Campus Book Mart label on the binding...

What is Your Favorite "Go-To" Resource Book?

Join the Link Up on Teaching in Room 6 and tell about it!

Thank you "Teaching in Room 6" for Creating the Link Up Opportunity!
Regards,
Ann Marie

Get to Know this TpT Teacher-Author...

GO FIGURE With SCIPI

What grade level(s) and/or subject(s) are you currently teaching? What grade levels have you taught prior to this year?

      College—I have either taught every grade, observed student teachers, or supervised teachers of a grade...

If currently in the classroom, how long have you been teaching? If not still in classroom, how long did you teach?         

      Together, this is my husband’s and my 70^th year! And we are both still teaching because we love it!

When did you join Teachers Pay Teachers as a Seller? What made you decide to become a seller?

       I do many workshops and create materials for them.  My partner "in crime," my workshop partner, suggested I try to sell things on TPT.

One piece of advice you can give to a beginning teacher & one piece for a veteran teacher:      

       Never judge a student by his/her appearance.  There is potential in each one.

Something unique about you both as a teacher and outside of the classroom:

       When I worked for the public school system, I was a math resource teacher for ten years.  For three years, I worked at the school where the visually impaired were assigned.  I loved trying to think of how to make a math concept "visual" for them.  I also worked three years with the hearing impaired, and had to learn to work with an interpreter.  Both experiences stretched me as a teacher.

TpT Store Link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Scipi

Blog:  http://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/

One of your best selling product links:

Http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-Tiles-Hands-On-Math-Activities-for-the-Primary-Grades

What other bio information would you like to share?

       I love gardening - it's my therapy.  I love to read.  I am a breast cancer survivor of eight years, and I wasn't supposed to make it.  Miracles still happen!

Thank you for participating, Scipi!!

Regards,

Ann Marie

Opportunity to Link Up to Middle School and High School Blogs!

Secondary Solutions Blog Link Up

Head over to Kristen Bower's Blog at Secondary Solutions to Link up Your Middle/High School Blog and access many other fabulous blogs! (Just click the link above.)

I'm so excited that Kristen is doing this! 
We all love blog stalking! Add Yours Now!

You will find that it is quick and easy to do!

After you are done, your blog will be among many other middle school and high school blogs...all in one spot!

Thanks to Secondary Solutions for a great opportunity!


p.s. When I accessed The Hunger Games Lessons Blog, I was able to sign up for the "Alert Me" email when movie tickets are available for The Hunger Games!! Yippee~

Happy New Year to All!