Need a Last Minute Gift Idea for Teachers!?!
Teachers can be hard to shop for. And that could actually be a good thing. Do you want to know why? Because most teachers get VERY excited about items for …
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5 Holiday Gifts That are Fun & Perfect for Teachers
Welcome to December! Quite possibly the most difficult month to teach our awesome students. But do you know what makes it better: GIFTS. Gifts make this holiday season so much …
The Truth About Teacher Spending (This Will Blow You Away)
Did you know… That teachers are one of the top shoppers during November? Teachers just hit “black friday” hard! I personally spent over $100 on … you guessed it… school …
Teachers: Over 100 Ideas on How to Connect with Students (These Relationship Ideas Are Everything!)
Building rooted relationships with students in our schools can be really hard. That is especially true right now! The good news is, you don’t have to do that alone. For …
STOP Teaching Students THIS Myth (It May Not Be What You Think…)
We tell kids…. You can be anything you want to be! But the reality is, that just isn’t true! Instead we should say… You can be who you truly need …
Free Battle Bracket for Fall- A Teacher Resource You Don’t Want to Miss
Holiday Food Makes People Happy! And we are approaching turkey and ham season! So I thought I would help us all out by providing a free activity that is super …
There are MANY Sides of Education (Which Are You a Part Of?)
You can teach in a city. You can teach in a suburb. You can teach in a town. You can teach in a cornfield. Want to see a completely different …
School Problems vs. School Solutions- DATA Collection
Schools get so caught up in facts and figures sometimes. But remember… Data doesn’t mean anything if the people hearing it don’t plan to DO anything with it in the …
Relationship Building Activity that will Help with SEL & Morning Meeting In Your Classroom- NEW SET
Looking for fun, engaging SEL activities? Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to be strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn …
Get Students Engaged with This Teacher Tip (And It Only Costs 2 Cents!)
Are you looking for any way to keep kids engaged? Me too! And that means we have to give them our 2 cents…literally. Sometimes I tape pennies to my shoes …
This Free Lesson is Poppin’- An Engaging Classroom Activity
I love using Battle Brackets to get kids talking, engaged, and building relationships and I’m confident you will love this too! This is TOTALLY something you are going to want …
180 Full Lessons for Social-Emotional Learning
Make Your SEL & Morning Meeting Planning SO much Easier! To be honest, sometime SEL feels like “one more thing” even though we know in our teacher hearts that it …
Life Song: A Perfect Free Lesson Plan for Teachers
Music Puts Us (And Students) in Good Moods And that’s why we can leverage it for learning in our classrooms! I created an activity I call “Life Song” It is …
Try This Awesome, Free Lesson to Motivate Students on a Monday!
Mondays can be hard. Sometimes our students need a little motivation, especially to start the week. Shoot, sometimes WE need a little motivation to start the week. So I’ve got …
FREE Idea Template for Teachers: Relationship Building Idea
We are all looking for fun, simple, engaging activities for kids right now! And we totally understand how important building relationships with students is, especially at the start of the …
How to Have The BEST Start To Your New School Year in Less than 21-Days…By Adding 1 Super Small but Awesome Idea!
Did you know…that just changing one thing in our classroom can turn this school year from average to AWESOME? Is it hard getting back into the swing of things at …
Teacher Needs List for the 2022 School Year
It’s back to school season and every teacher is enjoying their summer break right now. But we are also starting to get nervous and anxious for the upcoming year. So, …
Want This School Year to Be Your BEST Ever? This Is Your Answer…
Are you an energetic teacher who has a passion for continuous improvement and looking for a fun, fresh perspective? Are you a new teacher who is looking to start your …
Advice for New Teachers (And a Reminder to ALL Teachers)
A new teacher asked me a great question the other day. “I have learned SO many ideas this summer. I want to implement all of them into my classroom. How …
Teacher Motivation & Ideas for the Whole School Year!
Did you know…that just listening and learning with fellow passionate teachers can level up your entire school year? Is teaching now probably harder than it ever has been? Yep! Here’s …
“Blind Date Books” An Awesome Idea for Schools!
I was at a bookstore in South Carolina and saw this “Blind Date” bookshelf. Totally intrigued, I stepped over to the shelf and saw books that had been wrapped up …
A Free Back-2-School Workshop for Teachers
Summer is winding down quickly and we are all looking for that boost to get us excited for the upcoming school year. If you are looking for: ideas, motivation, laughter, …
Important Teacher Reminder For Next School Year
These past few years have been really difficult in education. We have started to (and continued to) question so much about our passion and profession. But here is a seriously …
Summer Reading List for Teachers
During the summer I love to plow through books! I’m not a fiction reader, however. Getting lost in a story-line has never been my thing. I enjoy picking up a …
What’s Your Teacher Age? (This Breakdown Will Make You Laugh)
My students got really stuck on the age of teachers this year. One day during class they found out I was 35 and they lost their minds. They then proceeded …