Working collaboratively and socially is a life skill that all students should be working on in school to prepare them for the demands of the future work forces… whatever that looks like. According to NACE, teamwork is one of the top traits that employers are looking for when hiring someone.
Read MoreA highly qualified, well versed teacher with high expectations for students has the biggest impact on student learning and progress. When students are in classes with teachers who have high expectations and know that all students can succeed, those students perform leaps and bounds above students who have teachers that, for whatever reason, just don’t have those same high expectations.
Here are some highly effective teaching practices that show high expectations of students:
Read MoreHere are some new books that we are excited about that are coming out in September!
Read MoreSo, for the last five years or so, I have been using an essential oil diffuser in my classroom, but I’ve decided to step it up a bit and start using a humidifier instead this school year. Humidifiers have some pretty great health benefits, such as:
Read MoreHere are some reading conferencing questions that you can ask your students to check in on their independent reading progress:
Read MoreHere are some new books that we are excited about that are coming out in August!
Read MoreI discovered Evolve Together during the pandemic, and their masks have been the best mask that I have used. At first, they just sold the masks, but they have evolved to sell so many other great products. Evolve Together’s motto is “We connect people to what's most essential — taking care of each other and our planet.” And they do a pretty good job of making products that have a limited impact on the environment.
Here is a list of my favorites from this company:
Read More“A staggering 55 percent of educators are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned.” So, what are the signs of teacher burnout and how can we prevent it?
Read MoreI am all about that super simple easy life during the summer. I need grab and go items for my busy schedule. Also, as all of us teachers already know, I need my snacks to be affordable. Not getting paid during the summer can really affect my summer budget.
Read MoreTeachers are asked to do everything. And by everything, I mean EVERYTHING. We are asked to create not only meaningful and rewarding learning experiences for all students, but make them all fun and engaging as well. We are asked to prepare students for career readiness, to be more compassionate and understanding than the average human being, to be perfect and never fail, to prepare students to pass standardized tests, and to develop ourselves professionally - doing all these things while still doing the work of living as a person outside of work. Where’s the balance for teachers?
Read MoreOne of the most important ways teachers can assess whether their student knows the content they have been teaching, understands the directions they have laid out, or can help to clarify confusion is by asking questions. Asking questions is arguably one of the most used teacher strategies, because, let's face it: questioning is really at the heart of learning. However, not all questions are created equal. There are rules to the questions we ask.
Read MoreWe have all seen the Instagram posts or Tik Toks with the various teacher influencers touting how they won’t be teaching summer school or why they would never teach summer school. However, if you’re like us, you know that there are actually pretty solid benefits to teaching during the summer.
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