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.

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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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Character in the Classroom

We have just begun our literary unit of recognizing and identifying major and minor characters in a story and analyzing their character traits. As a Fifth-grade teacher, studying characters and their development throughout a literary piece is essential to expand the thought processes of my students. They may be 10, but their brains are rapidly…
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Being a Team Player

We have all heard it said, “There is no I in team.” Football, basketball, soccer, and hockey are just a few sports that you simply can’t play alone. Even “solo” sports have more than just one person involved. Most people involved in solo sports have a coach. Similarly, the teaching profession highlights the need for…
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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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