Who I Am:

My name is Kristin Smith, and I have been teaching for twelve years. I currently teach 9th and 10th grade English. I am an innovative, dedicated educator with a commitment to helping all students succeed. I have a passion for teaching, and I could not imagine a career in any other field.

Outside of teaching, I am also a writer. I am a teacher consultant with the Eastern Michigan Writing Project . I have “won” National Novel Writing Month twice so far, and I might go for it again this year. I also write poetry in addition to fiction, and it is my dream to one day publish a novel or a collection of poems. I also enjoy spending time with my husband, our three children, and our two dogs.

Recent Blog Posts:

My Classroom Set-Up

I put a lot of work into my classroom this year. All of the work is not readily visible in the

How I Want to Use Technology in my Classroom

I will update my previous post about setting up my new classroom once it’s finished. I just got started today,

My New Classroom: A Blank Canvas

I got a look at my new classroom today. It is new in a couple of ways. I’m moving from

Planning a New Class

I said that I was going to give myself a week off from thinking about school, but I only made

Hopes for September

Summer school just ended on Friday. Today is the first day of my shortened summer, yet all I can think

Learning Targets, Standards, and Assessment

I attended a two day training this week on the book Classroom Assessment for Student Learning (or CASL for short). There is

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