How to Maximize Your Mornings with This Teacher Routine REMIX! Bonus Replay Episode
What does your morning routine look like as a teacher? Is it chaotic? It is predictable? Is it stressful? Does it truly prepare for an awesome day in your school …
Teacher Time is a True Gift: Progress Over Perfection
Time is a Gift And here is a picture to prove it… These 2 pictures are SO similar and SO very different. The photo on the left is from …
What Is Teaching? An End of the School Year Reflection from a Tired Teacher
Teaching is saying.. “Please stop touching each other” “You guys are absolutely hilarious” “Why are you talking about cheese” “I’m going to miss you all” “Stop!” And riding this crazy …
Teacher Reminder: This School Year Didn’t Suck…
Are you feeling so teacher tired right now? If you said, “NO” then good for you! If you said, “YES” then no judgement at all. We are almost there and …
Teachers, Solve a Common End of the School Year Problem with This Simple Idea
What do the final days look like for you this school year? Are you looking at testing data? Do you final a final day of PD? Is there a staff …
How to Bring Your Teacher Life to a Whole New Level- You are SO Much MORE than “JUST a Teacher”
Teachers, are you finding yourself a little stuck right now personally or professionally? Do you feel like you want or need to be “more than just a teacher” When we …
THIS Classroom Management Idea is EXACTLY What We Teachers Need Right Now
Is your classroom currently a tornado of disorganized, disrespectful, or disengaged students? Is your teacher heart currently a tsunami of frustration, fear, or freaking stressed? If you said YES to …
A Cereal’isly Fun Idea for Students- SEL Lesson for Teachers
Do you have a favorite cereal? Mine is for sure Cinnamon Toast Crunch! My mom would buy it for us as kids, but only if she had a coupon. I …
3 Reasons Why Teachers Are Leaving Education + Solutions on How to Solve the Problem If You Are Stressed & Struggling
Teacher burnout is the highest it has ever been! There are 3 main reasons why educators are declaring they are leaving for good. Can you predict why? Are you experiencing …
Teachers: Make Every Friday SO Fun for Students (And You) with This Awesome Activity
Raise your hand if you like having fun. (Every student AND teacher just raised their hand) Teaching can be hard. Being a student can be hard. But what if there …
1 Classroom Activity That will Blow Your Mind (In a Good Way)
Do you currently have some students that are giving you a run for your money? Do you currently have a few kids who seem SO hard to reach and teach? …
Teacher Truth: A Look At The Impact of Educators this Year
I was thinking about something the other day and I’m wondering if you agree? Sometimes we OVERESTIMATE the impact we can make in one day of teaching kids. But we …
The BEST Teacher Idea to Get Kids Using TONS of Life Skills (An Easy Game to Implement)
What if you never had to grade another paper again? Would you be thrilled? What if you never had to sit through another boring meeting or PD that is a …
Classroom Activity: Toy Throwdown- PERFECT for SEL Time
I love the game uno, do you? My students really like it too! In my career I’ve taught elementary, middle, and high school and this is one game that ALL …
How to MOTIVATE Kids to Participate, Pay Attention, and Pause Before Speaking (A Simple but Significant Solution)
Do kids talk in your class? You may have said YES! They are just talking while you are teaching OR talking about something off-topic. You have have said NO! They …
1 Classroom Strategy that Will Make Monday’s SO Much Better (This Lesson is Fun and Easy)
Teacher friend, how do you feel about a Monday? According to research about 59% of people declare Monday is their least favorite day of the week? Do you agree? Another …
March Madness For Teachers- The Ultimate Bracket Remix for Classroom Relationships
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! It’s also the time of the year where we, as teachers, are wanting to have an awesome 4th Quarter! So let me ask …
Teacher Tired is REAL- So How Do We Make 4th Quarter Awesome?
Do You Need A Boost?I think we all do, right? There is no denying the fact that this year has been crazy hard! Sub shortages. More on our plates than …
3 Easy Ways to Hold on to the Love of Teaching (Listen if You Are Feeling Stressed or Struggling in Your School)
If you are needing help with classroom behaviors, student motivation, or building relationships, I’ve got you covered. Sometimes the best way to improve those 3 areas of education is to …
Classroom Game for March Madness- Awesome Student Engagement Idea!
Fun Fact- In 1999 my middle school basketball team won the State tournament. We felt like total ballers when they handed us the huge trophy and cut down the net …
1 Simple Teacher Idea That Will Help Celebrate Students and Costs $0 (All You Need is a Bag!)
Are you or your students feeling a little frustrated right now? What if you could replace that frustration with fun? Are you or your students feeling a little stressed right …
How to Never Waste Another Second Planning Your Advisory, Morning Meeting, or SEL Time (No Cap)
Do you find planning awesome lessons for students to be a time vampire? We know that quality activities make a huge impact, but the time and effort it requires is …
1 Game Changing Idea That Motivates Students AND Teachers to SPRINT Into Schools with Excitement
The idea I’m sharing in this episode is ranked in my top 5 favorite classroom management ideas of all time. When I use this strategy kids clap, they turn in …
1 Relationship Building + SEL Game That You WANT To Play This Year (Probably The Best Activity I’ve Ever Made…)
Are you looking for ideas that will boost classroom engagement, help with relationship building, are perfect for SEL, AND kids are going to motivated to participate? Well this one game …
A Realistic Plan for Schools in 2023
When a new year approaches we start looking at what is working in our lives and what needs improvement. In schools we literally call this a “School Improvement Plan” Well, …