Advice for first year teachers from veteran teachers is invaluable! Whether you are fresh out of college, coming to teaching from another career, or are going back to teaching after some time away from the classroom I am willing to bet the rumor mill has been swirling surrounding the world of a teacher, and it isn't all positive. In order to … [Read more...] about Advice for First Year Teachers from Teachers
10 Things It’s Time to Start Being Honest About
As teachers, we are really good at lying to ourselves. Here are 10 things it is time to start being honest about. I Will Only Stay Late Today Come on now, this is the lie that we all tell ourselves as we sit in our classrooms after the sun has faded cutting lamination and making lesson plans for the next day. I understand that late days … [Read more...] about 10 Things It’s Time to Start Being Honest About
Happy Teacher Series: How Happy Teachers Spend Their Time Off
Is there a pattern of how happy teachers spend their time off? As teachers, we know we work more hours during the time we are in school than most other professions. We also work when we are not in school, particularly over the summer by attending professional development opportunities, prepping for the school year, and planning with our … [Read more...] about Happy Teacher Series: How Happy Teachers Spend Their Time Off
20 Books For U.S. History Block
Including books in U.S. History is vital! Are you looking for ways to incorporate more literature into your United States History block? With more and more needing to be fit into our classrooms each day the only way to get it done it through content integration. In addition to saving time, reading books about United States History builds … [Read more...] about 20 Books For U.S. History Block
Happy Teacher Series: Dealing with Stress
How are you dealing with stress in and out of the classroom? Teaching is stressful. There is no arguing that point, and if you would like to I have a classroom with 25 nine-year-olds that were just given cupcakes to introduce you to. There are so many parts of the job that can make us want to hide, and spoiler alert the kids with cupcakes are … [Read more...] about Happy Teacher Series: Dealing with Stress