Creative Tips & Resources for Busy Teachers
When schools closed in March and we quickly switched to digital learning, many teachers reported struggling to keep students engaged during digital instruction. Students were often absent, or did not complete or turn in assignments. Some students even devised crafty ways of pretending to have connection issues during a live
Many schools around the world will be going back to school with distance learning. This was a huge learning curve for many teachers. This summer I was fortunate to have the opportunity to teach summer school for incoming 4th graders. During summer school, I built connections with students, taught whole
Due to the spread of Coronavirus, we are facing an unprecedented time in the history of our planet, and many of us have found ourselves suddenly in charge of our children’s education. Fortunately, I have some experience with this, and today I will pass on some of this advice to
Read how this homeschooling staple can be easily adapted for the regular classroom. Turn long units of study into beautiful projects with lapbooks!
hy spend time teaching “Soft Skills” to my students? If you haven’t heard the phrase “soft skills” basically it means, how to teach that stuff students aren’t assessed in standardized assessments. We used to call them social skills, manners, etc… Now it includes a bit more like how to handle
Classroom organization is one of those things that can really make you or break you this year. Too often teachers neglect to organize the most important aspect of our students’ experience in our classroom, our teaching. Every back to school season it is so easy to become a Pinterest and
Preventing the summer learning loss known as “The Summer Slide”, is a tremendous issue for teachers and schools. Personally, I hate sitting down with parents at beginning of the year conferences and informing them that their child has a lower reading level at the start of the year than they had
Whether you are moving classrooms, or just packing up for the summer, end of the year clean up can be a stress-filled experience. The year always starts out so organized, but before you know it stuff just piles up. There are all those centers materials the kids didn’t quite put
A few years ago for Mother’s Day it seemed like every student brought home a marigold for their mom. In fact each of my 3 children brought home one too. While I love the marigolds, it seems a wasted learning opportunity if they plant the same things every year. That is why in
The impact of standardized testing stress on students is enormous! The time of year is quickly approaching where students will be taking their dreaded standardized tests. Over the years I have witnessed students breaking down crying during their testing sessions. Some children have even become physically sick with worry over
