From Kim and Jeff

Teaching can be a fulfilling and rewarding profession, but it's no secret that it's also incredibly stressful. From long hours and heavy workloads to managing student behavior and dealing with the pressure of high-stakes testing, teachers face numerous challenges that can take a toll on their well-being. As a result, teachers need to prioritize self-care to maintain their physical, emotional, and mental health.

The Benefits of Self-Care for Teachers

If you need some ideas and inspiration for egg-cellent Easter or Christian-related bulletin boards, check out some ideas below!

Don’t worry. You don’t have to be a science major or have a lab full of chemicals to create simple, engaging demonstrations in the classroom. A science experiment is a great activity after a long day of testing or an assembly that disrupts the normal schedule.

Standardized testing pros and cons continue to be hotly debated.

In this article, we’ll break down what proponents say are the pros of standardized testing. We’ll also break down the objections of its many detractors.

Nothing excites students more about back-to-school time than meeting the teacher and looking at the learning environment. From the first glimpse of the classroom door to reading the posters on the walls, students will study classroom decor to get an idea of the vibes the teacher gives off.

The month of March is such an exciting time for our students and this broad list of fun March bulletin board ideas is sure to help bring the vibrance of March alive in your classrooms.

Meetings. Grading. Lunch and recess duty. And, of course, the neverending email.

With the daily grind, it can often feel like the routines of teaching are sapping your much-needed creativity.

And that’s bad news because your students look to you to keep daily lessons and assignments fresh and interesting.

Capturing the human experience through the eyes of women expands and strengthens relationships with one another. To honor and foster that understanding, here are some incredible Women’s History Month resources to be used in your classroom.