WELCOME!
Hi! I’m Marie…
The co-teacher you wish you had - for every week of the school year.
I absolutely LOVE TEACHING high school THEATRE & ELA, and I am here to help you love it, too! I share teaching ideas, resources, and wisdom I glean as an experienced full-time classroom teacher.
Come for the ideas, stay for the unfiltered honesty!
Check out The Drama Teacher Lab - it's how I keep loving what I do year after year...
Calling all Drama Teachers
This is what we’ve been waiting for.
The Drama Teacher Lab is a complete membership library of classroom-ready units, production systems, and plug-and-play resources - all developed in a real high school theatre program over 19 years in the classroom.
Straight from My Classroom
Each month I share my lesson plan overview - this is exactly what would have helped me as a newer teacher, so I figure it will help others out there!
The Caffeinated Classroom has been around for quite a while, and although I’ve undergone some changes here and there, the blog archive still has a ton of stuff worth taking a look at…
I have been teaching for over 19 years, most of which were in high school English and Theatre Arts. I have taught all four grades of English (9-12), as well as both the performance and technical side of theatre.
Teaching is in my blood. I have been unsure of many things over the course of my life, but of two things I have always been certain - I wanted to be a mom and I wanted to be a teacher. I am proud to teach back in the school district where I grew up and where my own children attend.
The Caffeinated Classroom is a place for educators to explore resources and be inspired. Here, I share some best practices developed over 15+ years of teaching in various classrooms. Whether you're a new teacher, or looking to refresh your classroom, find resources here and anecdotes from other teachers to guide you through today's education roadblocks and find inspiration for creative and energizing learning!
I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE
Brave New Teaching
Brave New Teaching is a podcast and community of educators challenging the status quo. Created by The Caffeinated Classroom and Mud & Ink Teaching, we have weekly episodes and offer the digital teaching course to end all digital teaching courses - CURRICULUM REHAB!
Teach With Me
Well, sort of…
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