About: Tricia Koechig

I was born in West Chester, PA. I graduated college in 2011 and attended Bob Jones University. I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and an add-on degree of Middle Level Social Studies in 2015. In the fall of 2015, I started my first year teaching as a 5th grade teacher in Fairfax, VA. I have loved my first year and I plan on seeking higher education as soon as possible.

Recent Posts by Tricia Koechig

Scarcity and Surplus

Teachers are infamous for ALWAYS using up any and all resources. Teachers can NEVER have enough glue sticks. Teachers can NEVER have enough paper clips, file folders, paper, pencils, white-board markers, sticky tack, tape, and the list could go on and on. Teachers are experts at depleting materials, resources, time, and even their own relationships…
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Teaching Character Traits Through Macbeth in Fifth Grade

Hand holding a magnifying glass over a yellowed title page, enlarging the underlined word Shakespeare
Teaching character traits works best when students separate what a character looks like from what a character is, then back every trait with evidence from the text. This fifth-grade class did it with Macbeth. The play is hard, the language is harder, and the dynamic characters make the traits impossible to ignore. [xyz_feat_school] We have…
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How to Be a Team Player as a Teacher

group of teachers stacking hands together in a team huddle outdoors
Being a team player as a teacher means treating your colleagues as your first resource rather than your competition. Lean on a mentor or veteran teacher, share what works in your classroom, and show up for the people who share your hallway. Schools run on grade-level teams and professional learning communities (PLCs), and these teams…
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Caring Communication

Communication has been defined as “the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. to someone else (Merriam-Webster).”  Communication takes place from the time of your birth and throughout your entire life. There are many examples of communication, such as:…
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The Fortune of Failure and Firsts

Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the most influential painters of all time. However, few know of his life outside of his famous painting, “A Starry Night.” Van Gogh’s parents gave birth to a still born son just a year prior to having Vincent. The Van Gogh’s had not fully healed from the trauma…
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