Dear First-Years:
First off, I am so sorry! This has been one of the most difficult years in teaching, let alone for a first-year teacher. I totally get it—this is…
Virtual Field Trips For Distance Learning
Feeling boxed in these days? We can all relate to the feeling that quarantining has left us yearning to get outside and interact with others. In fact, adults and…
Buckling Down Before the Winter Learning Dip
The new year is a double-edged sword for teachers—on one level, it’s a rebirth or chance to “start over” for all of us; on the other hand, it means that students face…
A Letter to Santa from a Tired Teacher in 2020
Dear Santa,
I’m a little exhausted writing this, so please forgive any grammatical errors or lofty wishes that we both know you and the elves can’t put together by…
Turn Whining into Shining: 5 Apps that Make Schoolwork Come Alive
I’m sure your students must be starting to drag their proverbial feet by now, and are counting days and how many assignments they have to turn in until they can…
5 Sanity Savers to Make It Through the 2020-2021 School Year
Online learning, it seems, has been going on for far too long. And with all of us back in lockdown or mandated quarantines, kids are especially antsier than ever.…
The Gifts that Teachers Really Want This Year
This past school year has been like no other before. Whether the kids are receiving their schooling on site, at home, or in a hybrid delivery model, it’s been a huge…
