The end of the day during dismissal was one of my least favorite times of the school day ever. I don’t know about your school but our dismissal time is 20ish minutes. Those 20 minutes feel more like 3 hours sometimes (especially on a Friday). Problem is, I’m totally worn out from the
Obviously, destroying your classroom community is not on any teacher’s list of to-dos. But, there are some big mistakes that can have a negative impact on your classroom, your relationship with students and their relationship with one another. One of the biggest mindset shifts we need to overcome is not
Do you want to implement a morning meeting into your schedule? Are you already using morning meetings but looking for ways to polish the structure and get more benefits out of that time? Morning meetings are like breakfast–the most important part of the day. But, you need to get a
So, you are going back to school full time but the students will only be there part time. How will I manage in person AND online learning simultaneously? This might feel like you are being expected to do two jobs at once (let’s face it, you are). Even though it
Take deep breath. You made it through the craziest few months of teaching. ever. It was tough but you did your best and now it’s over. Or is it? The general consensus seems to be that none of us have a clue as to what is school will look like
Disclaimer: The links to the books in this post are affiliate links. This means, if you purchase the item through that link, I will receive a small compensation as an Amazon Affiliate. This is at no additional cost to you. Deciding on name tags is such a big deal! Before
This post contains affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of the links, I may receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you. This helps me continue to provide teaching ideas and resources! It’s May!! The beginning of the end of a school year
No matter how amazing the lesson plan, the inevitable always occurs. Have any of these ever happened to you? You saved the link to that awesome website you found. It was SURE to enrich your lesson on nonfiction text features. The video explained them in a kid friendly language better
I joined the TPT community almost two years ago. At that time, I had been substitute teaching for over a year in hopes that I would soon find my “forever classroom”. The next year passed–three more long term positions–but no luck. Yet, the sting of rejection didn’t seem to hurt
Transform students’ yawns into “YES!” with these interactive games to use with any skill or subject. Or, create your own with the editable cards!
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