Is the existence of happy teachers a myth? Do they actually exist, or are they just something that we aspire to? We all have them. You know what I am talking about. Those habits that hold us back from being the happy teachers that we can be. I mean, there is not a single one of us who is perfect, however, we do a lot of getting in our own way … [Read more...] about 11 Things Happy Teachers DON’T Do
What to do When Your Class is Driving You Crazy
It happens. There are days or even weeks when your class will drive you crazy. Sometimes it feels as though you will never make it out the other side again, but I am here to tell you that you can, and you will! So, when you are being driven a little batty, here are some helpful reminders for regaining your sanity while keeping your students' … [Read more...] about What to do When Your Class is Driving You Crazy
Integrating Writing Into Content
Integrated writing is a must in our classrooms. Writing must be integrated into our content areas in order for our students to be successful. We have been hearing this for years. I was told this all the way through teacher college and into my career, but what I was missing was how. No one ever stopped to show me how to integrate writing, so that's … [Read more...] about Integrating Writing Into Content
Helping a Student Deal with Anger
Anger is one of those emotions that can sneak up on us from nowhere. It happens to adults, kids, and everyone in between, and sometimes it isn't easy to pinpoint exactly what makes us angry. Helping a student deal with anger may be one of the most important life lessons you teach your students. Anger can play a big part in our classrooms if we … [Read more...] about Helping a Student Deal with Anger
Helping Students Cope With Loss
A loss is hard at any point in life, but when a child experiences a loss of someone close to them it can be all the more confusing. Many times the adults in a student's life are doing the best they can to cope with the loss themselves and don't know how to help their child cope with loss, or may even be unable to. Loss can come in many forms. It … [Read more...] about Helping Students Cope With Loss