Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are a list of some of our favorites for non-fiction, pets, and fairy tale retellings:
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If you are a teacher who is looking for insight into how to start the work on anti-bias and anti-racist education, Start Here, Start Now by Liz Kleinrock is the book for you. We have followed Liz Kleinrock on social media for years now and were super excited when she announced she had written a book last summer. Her book did not disappoint.
As a classroom teacher herself, Liz Kleinrock provides practical strategies that she knows will work. She also provides practical ways to implement each of her strategies into the classroom setting.
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I found a great monthly subscription out of Boston that makes some of the best fermented sourdough around. It is call Wildgrain.
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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are some of our favorites for realistic fiction and romance:
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I don’t know of many teachers that wear compression socks to work, but we need to get the word out. There are so many great benefits to wearing compression socks such as boosting circulation, lowering swelling, improving and strengthening your veins, aiding in lymphatic drainage, keeping you from being lightheaded when you stand up, and the list goes on.
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Well, having a feature corner is always a nice design element in any space. In our classrooms, we created a gallery wall to highlight that area of the classroom. Just google gallery walls to get inspiration and ideas. Here are a few places to get cheap materials to make your own gallery wall:
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Showing videos in class is a great tool to assist students in understanding content at a deeper level. If you have purchased any of our literary response and analysis lessons from our Teachers Pay Teachers store, it may come as no surprise to you that we love using Flocabulary to amplify learning in our classrooms.
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One thing that fails to bring us joy each and every year is the dreaded school picture day. However, with that school ID comes a great many perks. Below are a list of some of our favorite retailers who offer a teacher discount. Grab those IDs and get to shopping teacher friends!
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Being stuck indoors all day as teachers interferes with our ability to get adequate sunlight exposure. Everyone could use a little more light in their lives literally and figuratively. Have you heard about red light therapy?
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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are some of our favorites for adventure and fantasy/science fiction :
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The New York Times is one of the most recognized publications in the world. It also is a treasure trove of free resources for educators. If you teach middle school or high school and have not yet checked out the New York Times resources, you are missing out on a valuable resource.
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