Smack Dab in the Middle: #SPRINGTEACHERBLOGGERMEETUP2015

This Spring Teacher Blogger Meet Up better be an annual thing, because I can’t think of a better way to spend a weekend!!

Last year, fifty-four teacher bloggers gathered in French Lick, Indiana for a relaxing weekend away. This year there were over one hundred teachers from all over who came to be a part of this INSPIRATIONAL event.

Everything about this weekend was exactly what I needed to be rejuvenated for the rest of the school year. I LOVE teaching and I love surrounding myself with other teachers who LOVE teaching as much as I do; teachers who are passionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated to what they do. AND, I was able to spend it with two of my favorite coworkers. Brittany @ [Nifty in First Grade] and the event planner herself, Holly @ [Mrs. Ehle's Kindergarten Connections].

On Friday night we decided to explore the West Baden Springs Hotel. …I love me some history, and it doesn’t take much to understand why this hotel was once called the “eighth wonder of the world.” …and we are pretty adorable as well, if I do say so myself.

Saturday. The Main Event. …a teacher tool swap, technology tips and tricks, round table discussions, and a pajama party!!

The teacher tool swap was broken into grade levels. I loved the opportunity to spend some time with my “middle school” girls. There were so many brilliant tools. I think there is a good chance that I will be investing in a stapleless stapler very soon. yes, that is a real thing. My favorite part of the day was the round table discussions. I grabbed so many great, simple ideas for increasing student engagement, getting myself more organized, and making the most out of the iPads in my classroom.

oh, and we got to take home some really fabulous #teacherswag!! [Keep reading to win your own Spring Teacher Blogger Swag Bag!]

As if that wasn’t enough, [Teachers Pay Teachers] and [GoNoodle] sponsored a pajama party so that we could be INSPIRED all evening. …everyone who brought a business card, walked away with someone else’s card; someone to encourage and uplift in the coming months.

“A key to growing as a teacher is to keep company mainly with teachers who uplift you, whose presence inspires you and whose dedication drives you.” –Robert John Meehan

I feel so blessed to have been a part of such an amazing weekend!