Teacher Retention: How to Get MORE Teachers to STAY In (or join) Education
Nearly 50% of new teachers leave the classroom within the first 5 years of teaching. That is not a great odds for teacher retention. So how do we decrease that …
Unpopular Teacher Opinion: Traditional Grades are Garbage
Traditional Grades are Garbage. That is a bold statement, but I want to really break it down. This statement challenges the foundational assumption of traditional education: that grades accurately …
Perfect Holiday Gifts for Teachers (You Can’t Stop Stressing and Scrolling Now)
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving teacher gifts. As teachers, I think we deserve to get things that are going to make our teacher life better, easier, or save …
Unpopular Education Opinion? Kids Listen to Teachers They Like…
How do you personally feel about the following statement: Students have a hard time listening to and learning from teachers they don’t like. Let’s take a real world look …
2 Ridiculous Teacher Jokes That Will Bring Smiles to Schools
One of my favorite (and my students’ least favorite) things about my classroom is my cheesy humor. I simply can’t help dishing out puns. Some students probably feel “pun”ished by …
Teacher Friend, You Are Enough! Looking at Self-Awareness in Schools
Self aware teachers don’t waste time and resources trying to be something that they aren’t That applies to school leaders too Self awareness is about: Owning your shit Knowing …
Life Can Be Hard- Here is an AWESOME Solution (The Plan will Surprise You)
If you are struggling on a professional level, you are not alone. If you are struggling on a personal level, you are not alone. If you are struggling with both, you are not alone! But …
Fun, Effective Classroom Games You AND Your Students Will LOVE
Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to be strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn about your classroom family? Looking for …
Pens + Problems = Positivity (An Unexpected Classroom Idea)
Some of the best ideas that I have ever come up with are absolutely ridiculous. I didn’t learn them in college, I didn’t read them in some sort of education …
12 Fun, Flexible Teacher Workhops This School Year
Looking for Less Teacher Stress And More Classroom Fun? You deserve to have the best school year of your life. I’m confident the Awesome Academy for Teachers can help make …
Teachers Check Out This Classroom Idea that Will Get 100% of Students Motivated to Engage (Even on a Monday Morning)
One of the least favorite things that my students say, and I’m wondering if your students say the same thing, is on a Monday morning, when I ask, why the …
Free Workshop for Teachers! Packed with Ideas for This School Year
Happy Back-2-School Season! I will make this quick because I know our teacher time is super limited right now as we prepare for the new school year! On Tuesday August 27th, …
Teachers: Will this School Year be AWESOME For You? Find out here…
You deserve to have the best school year of your life. I’m confident the Awesome Academy for Teachers can help make it happen! This 4-course online professional development series is …
Do You Have This Essential Skill for Educators? Find Out Before the Start of the New School Year…
Want to decrease your educators stress this year? One of the fastest way to do that is to become very self-aware. Self aware educators and leaders don’t waste time and …
How to Save SO Much Time as a Teacher or School Leader: This Simple Approach Will Change Your Career
Want to save time as a teacher, principal, para, or even parent? Say NO to the things that don’t matter. Say YES to the things that do matter. And spend …
98% of Teachers Have LOVED This! Have You?
100% of Teachers Are Enjoying Summer Break Right Now… that is just an estimate 🙂 75% of Teachers are already looking ahead and planning for the upcoming school year, also …
Super Simple Solutions to DECREASE Teacher Stress When Making Phone Calls Home
If you surveyed 100 teachers and asked them the question, what are the things that you dislike most about the profession? What answers do you think would pop up? What …
Teachers: Make Your SEL, Advisory, or Morning Meeting Planning SO much Easier!
Teachers, let’s have an honest moment together! Does it feel like planning SEL lessons for your advisory or morning meeting is “one more thing” on your plate? It’s hard because …
Essential Reminder to ALL Schools (Educators Often Miss This Simple Secret)
REMINDER TO SCHOOLS We can’t fix what we don’t understand. So, if we aren’t 100% sure why: Teachers are leaving Students are misbehaving Parents are displeased We have to ask …
4 Books that Teachers Should Read This Summer
During the summer I love to plow through books! Do you? I’m not a fiction reader, however. Getting lost in a story-line has never been my thing. I like to …
How to Create HUGE Academic Growth in Your Classroom
As a teacher, do you feel the need for there to be a black and white clear-cut answer to everything in your classroom? Or do you like when a solution …
Educators- Your Mind Will be Blown with This Research (Prepare Your Heart for a WOW Moment)
Have you ever tracked how many times you laugh in a day? Have you ever tracked how many questions you ask in a day? Research Suggests the Following: An …
Teacher Reminder During Teacher Appreciation Week
Five days called “Teacher Appreciation Week” will never be able to fully express how much you are doing for kids and the impact you create in schools everyday. Here is …
180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for SEL
If you are struggling with SEL lesson planning or finding the curriculum that your school uses is just terrible and your students (and you) hate it…. You are not alone. To be …
“That is Exactly What My Teachers Needed”- Calling All Principals Planning for PD
Principals have a lot on their plates. Leading an entire school is a stressful profession. Here are just a few things principals are juggling: Improving student attendance Hiring (and firing) …