Online Teaching Is The PD You Don't Know About Yet
No matter how long you’ve taught, every year feels like the first year. There are new challenges, new opportunities, and what I loved about teaching was how no two…
How to Incorporate Music Into The Elementary Classroom
As an elementary teacher, it can be overwhelming trying to include music on top of the rest of your curriculum. Even if you have a music teacher at your school, you…
An Interactive Lesson Plan for Teaching Students How to Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Setting goals is a valuable skill that can be taught to most levels of learners. Taking the time to teach students the skills required for effective goal setting will…
7 Questions to Ask Yourself While Planning Instruction
All of us have those days or weeks where we feel like we are barely keeping up in the hectic world of education. It’s okay if the paperwork piles up a bit, but it is…
4 Tips for Making 2019 Your Best Year Yet
Keep a Routine
Work routines are often built-in in office jobs. For teachers, though, the work hours outside of the classroom can be designed in many ways.…
5 Tips for Prioritizing Classroom Expectations
How Important is Setting Classroom Expectations?
I think most of us would agree that it is important. Routines and procedures are at the heart of strong classroom…
Diary of a Busy Teacher: Prep
Hi there! In this week’s installment of Diary of a Busy Teacher, we discuss the realities of prep time.
“Prep time” are those 40 sacred minutes each day when…
