Speaker. Author. Teacher. Motivator.
Sometimes the things we do in our classrooms don’t seem like they are making an impact. Sometimes the things we aren’t doing in our classrooms would make a massive impact. …
Just in case your principal hasn’t told you this in a minute… You have done AMAZING things this year. You have made a HUGE impact on kids. You are an …
Want 2022 to be awesome? Tired of creating resolutions that don’t last past January? Feeling like your new year’s goals never get off the ground? If you are truly ready …
Get ready for the best teacher game night of your life! If you like competition. If you like games. If you like beer. If you like to laugh. Then you …
Awesome is all around us. Every single day we get the opportunity to be intentional about focusing on failures or celebrating successes. But in the past few years finding the …
Needing new teacher ideas? Looking for awesome lessons and dynamic conversations for your classroom? Are you 100% confident you are looking in the right place? Back in 2015 I started …
I overheard an interesting conversation today… Student 1: Teachers seem so stressed out right now, what’s going on? Student 2: Listen, if I was a teacher I would just be …
Are you thinking about leaving teaching? Are you considering saying goodbye to education? Am I contemplating quitting this year too? In this monthly motivation episode you will find out what …
Sometimes it feels like we are alone in education. Students are experiencing trauma. We are experiencing stress. Students are struggling. And we are just plain teacher tired. What do we …
So here is a big teacher truth: If we hate grading it, our students probably hated doing it. Now, I understand that “hate” is a strong word, but hear me …
Looking for ways to not let one student or one class period ruin your whole day? I’ve got an idea. Looking for ways to not feel super overwhelmed with all …
The currency for our country is the dollar. But the currency for kids is time. And when we invest time into kids, they start to realize how much they really …
Teachers are always “cooking up” something. This is true both literally and figuratively. In this week’s episode the amazing, Jess Martin and I sit down and talk about how teachers …
Schools don’t need more programs. Programs have agendas. And when everything has an agenda we start forgetting about the purpose. Programs aren’t the solution. People are! Schools don’t need another: …
Teachers like us are always looking for helpful tips and tricks from other fellow teachers. And that is why education podcasts are so stinkin positive. Podcasts are a weekly opportunity …
Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues. The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lot. We had whole classes dedicated …
This is not what I thought this year was going to look like…. That is a statement that has been said by nearly every teacher this year and we are …
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 …
Do you have negative co-workers in your school? Are you having a hard time figuring out what to do and say to make things better? Is the negativity becoming so …
It’s always good to gather feedback from kids… That feedback can be in the form of thoughts on lessons, opinions on activities, and other “stuff” too. Here is a real …
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 …
Sometimes we simply don’t need permission to do great things for kids! But, teachers like us seek permission for lots of things. Can I do that? Better e-mail my principal. …
Super sad that summer is over? If you said yes, I get it. Super excited that the school year is starting? If you said yes, I get that too. But …
Here we are getting ready to start another year of awesome education for students. But this year still feels so stinkin’ different right? The good news is our entire profession …
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 …