The tween years don’t have to break girls down. In fact, they can be the years that build them up. With love, support, and a little strategy, we can help girls grow into strong, self-assured teens who know they’re more than good enough just as they are.
Let’s meet them where they are—and remind them how powerful they’ve always been.
Read MoreWe L-O-V-E exit tickets because they are a great formative assessment tool that gives us a way to assess how well our students understand the material they are learning in class. The best part is that we can then use this data for adapting instruction to meet our students' needs the very next day. Exit tickets allow teachers to see where the gaps in knowledge are, what they need to fix, what students have mastered, and what can be enriched in the classroom.
Read MoreSo, have you ever considered saging or smudging your classroom? If not, you might want to give it a try. Not only does saging purify the air, saging is a cleansing ritual to rid any space of lingering energy, good or bad.
Read MoreStruggling with weight gain in perimenopause? Discover expert-backed tips, workouts, and nutrition strategies for women over 40 to lose fat and feel strong.
Read MoreTeachers already do more with less. Now $6.8B in federal education funds are frozen—and $350B in cuts are coming. This post breaks down what it means for schools, students, and America’s future.
Read MoreDiscover 50+ free or low-cost summer activities for toddlers, tweens, and teens. Keep kids entertained, active, and learning—all on a budget.
Read MoreWe’ve all felt it—that quiet discomfort that hums beneath the surface of daily life. The sense that something is fundamentally wrong, even though all the official channels insist everything is fine. The news reports progress. Politicians project confidence. Institutions carry on with business as usual. And yet, something doesn’t sit right. The vibes are off.
Read MoreAfter 25 years of teaching, this past school year left me completely burned out—emotionally, mentally, and physically. In this honest blog post, I open up about the toll it took and the five ways I’m intentionally recharging this summer. From setting work boundaries to creating a Nancy Meyers-inspired life, these are small but powerful steps I’m taking to feel like myself again—and hopefully help other teachers do the same.
Read MorePreparing for a camping trip is no easy feat. It takes a lot of prep work to make sure that once at the lake, stress is at a minimum. There is nothing less relaxing and less fun than having to get into the car and drive off in search of whatever it may be that is needed when you are hours away from home. I am a huge fan of checklists and pretty much use them for everything. Over the years I have created my go-to camping checklist to make sure that all my gear and camping needs are packed and ready to go. When your life is organized, things go so much more smoothly and your time can be spent enjoying your friends and family. There may be no wi-fi in the mountains, but you’ll find no better connection.
Read MoreTeaching is often described as a labor of love, but let’s be honest: it can also be exhausting. Inspired by the principles of slow living highlighted by Noocity, let’s explore how educators can embrace a slower, more intentional way of living both inside and outside the classroom.
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