Stephanie Jankowski's Blog, page 15
April 4, 2017
Giveaway! Children’s Theater Festival in Pittsburgh
If you’re lucky enough to live in or around Pittsburgh, you know the Cultural Trust is what keeps the arts alive and thriving in our great city. Pittsburgh’s Cultural District is impressive in its own right, but when you learn the story of how it was transformed from a forgotten piece of downtown into the heartbeat ... » Learn More about Giveaway! Children’s Theater Festival in Pittsburgh
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March 31, 2017
Teacher-Parents: Teachers’ Worst Nightmares?
When Hannah, my editor at We Are Teachers, asked if I’d be interested in writing a funny piece about how we teacher-parents have the potential to be our kids’ teachers’ worst nightmare, I laughed aloud at my computer. How could I possibly relate to obsessing over my kids’ grades or being in constant communication with their teachers? ... » Learn More about Teacher-Parents: Teachers’ Worst Nightmares?
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March 27, 2017
5 Things I Miss About My Traditional Teaching Gig
I love teaching from home, but I do miss certain things from my traditional classroom. Namely, looking at a person in the face while we talk. Awww, the good ol' days...
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March 15, 2017
Chapters & Seasons
Many chapters in my life have already closed. The teenage years, college, dating, the pre-kids days. Sometimes I grow nostalgic and a little part of me yearns to reopen a chapter or two (smooth 21-year-old skin, I’m lookin’ at you), but for the most part, I’m quite content to be standing in the shoes I ... » Learn More about Chapters & Seasons
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February 28, 2017
6 Secrets of Successful Co-Teaching
Valley High School: my first full-time teaching gig, my first true love. My colleagues and I were passionate about our low-income school where the free and reduced lunches and special education population were twice the size of those in neighboring districts. It was an uphill battle, but varied instruction and performance-based assessments finally began churning out the results we had ... » Learn More about 6 Secrets of Successful Co-Teaching
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February 16, 2017
fit4Schools & a Sweepstakes for Teachers
Be honest: what’s the first thing you do when you or someone you love develops a weird rash? Has a high fever? Bumps his head and may have/may not have/probably doesn’t have a concussion? You take to the Internets, right?! More specifically, to WebMD. We all rely on WebMD’s wealth of information, even if we ... » Learn More about fit4Schools & a Sweepstakes for Teachers
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February 15, 2017
How I Ruin Pictures
Ever since I can remember, I’ve worn my feelings on my face. I’m an expert eye roller, nose scruncher, and lip curler. If I’m feeling any type of emotion, you’ll see it all up on my grill before you’ll hear it in my voice. This makes it difficult for me to live life without appearing painfully constipated ... » Learn More about How I Ruin Pictures
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February 10, 2017
Our Master Bedroom: 10 Years in the Making
Almost exactly one month ago today, I shared the following “champagne problem” on my Facebook page: Almost 20,000 people interacted with that Facebook post, leading me to believe our master bedroom wasn’t the only hot mess out there! Then, to my extraordinary delight, a lovely lady from IKEA Pittsburgh contacted me and was like, “Hey, ... » Learn More about Our Master Bedroom: 10 Years in the Making
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February 2, 2017
Calling All Girls: Let’s Get STEM-Y!
When my husband and I first started dating, his sweet mother made an earnest attempt to get to know me. We shared many a’conversation over yummy dinners and hung out in the stands of countless baseball games. After an abundance of time together, she eventually smiled at me and said, “You’re one of those feminists, huh?” She ... » Learn More about Calling All Girls: Let’s Get STEM-Y!
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January 31, 2017
On the Eve of My Husband’s Vasectomy
My husband has decided to get the ol’ snip-snip. I have thoughts about this. Many, many thoughts. I try to articulate them to him, but because I have the gift of never finding the right words when speaking, I figured I’d write them down instead. Here goes. Dear Husband, I understand you wanting to cap ... » Learn More about On the Eve of My Husband’s Vasectomy
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