Tips and Tricks

The Perfect First Day of School

The first day of school is important. Like, really important. I mean no pressure but the first day sets the tone for the rest of the...

4 Survival Tips for Teacher Moms

Teaching is HARD! Parenting is HARD! Doing them at the same time is seemingly impossible. I'm here to tell you that you can do it! Just...

4 Tips to Survive Teaching as an Introvert

Advice to help introverted teachers avoid feeling like they need to curl up in a hole and hide at the end of each school day. I consider...

6 Lifesaving Tips for Managing Behavior in The Classroom

When I first started teaching, my behavior management was truly horrific. It actually physically pains me now to think about how chaotic...

Get Organized! Tips For Setting Up a Functional Classroom

This past August my district was blessed with almost two straight weeks of teacher work days before the first day of school. My calling...

Get Up! Incorporating Movement In Your Classroom

If you could walk into a classroom from 50 years ago, I imagine it would look something like this: Wooden desks are aligned in tidy rows....

4 Ways to Make Instruction Meaningful and Banish The "I Don't Care" Attitude In Your Classroom

Picture that guy you know with very little general knowledge. Everyone knows one. He keeps you absolutely baffled. How is it possible...

7 Secrets For surviving Your First Year Of Teaching

Here's the thing about teaching, it's not so much a job as it is a craft that you have to hone and perfect over many years. For most...