If you’re a teacher or are a friend or family member of a teacher, you know how crucial our summer break truly is - regardless of how many days we actually get in the…
Tips For Teacher Rest And Relaxation This Summer
Another school year down, another summer to look forward to. Be honest, how often do you really kick back and relax? If you’re like every other teacher on the planet,…
Enjoying Summer On A Teacher's Budget
Teachers Just Want To Have Fun
Your friends have invited you out for dinner, and because school is out for the summer you aren’t too tired to go. You have no…
Reflection Tips and Strategies Inspired By Robert Marzano's Teachings
Now Is The Time To Reflect
Whether you have been counting down the days or the last few weeks have flown by, it is hard to believe that the end of the school year is…
Are You Ready For Summer School?
Are you Ready for Summer School?
The two words “summer school” can conjure up all kinds of images and emotions for both students and teachers. When I was a kid, I…
5 Teaching Mantras To Get You Through The End Of The School Year
I have moments in the classroom where I feel overwhelmed, unhelpful or just plain tired. In those moments, I like to use mantras to recenter myself. It is helpful to…
Four Classroom Management Tips For The End Of The School Year
Are We There Yet?
Everything is taking longer than it did before. Students aren’t sitting down and getting to work on their Do Now. No one can find a sharpened pencil.…