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A Ridiculous Teacher Idea Using an Envelope- This Works!

This year I’ve came up with A LOT of ridiculous ideas just to get the attention of kids. Have you found yourself experimenting too? One of the silliest things I’ve …

Ideas / Motivation

175 Ideas That Teachers Can Binge to Bring Classrooms to New Levels

Winter break is right around the corner and teachers WE DESERVE IT! I don’t know about you, but I am already planning what I’m going to do (and not do) …

Ideas

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 …

Are Schools Forgetting about THIS? What is THIS? (The Answer Will Totally Surprise You)- Monthly Motivation Episode

Schools didn’t forget to buy desks, Schools didn’t forget to hire a janitor. School didn’t forget to install wifi. Schools didn’t forget to write curriculum. But schools HAVE forgotten about …

Ideas / Motivation

Game Changing Ideas For Schools- Motivate & Engage ALL Kids!

Want to engage & motivate ALL students regardless of whether your kids are struggling, sad, or super excited when they walk into your classroom? Needing some fresh, engaging ideas for …

3 Things we SHOULD Do in Our Classrooms, 1 Thing We SHOULDN’T! Monthly Moitvation Episode

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. …

Dealing with The Scary Sh*t in Schools: How To Tackle Tough Times in Teaching

This is crazy. This is not what I signed up for. This is hard. Have you found yourself saying these things this year or at some point in your career? …

How To Have The Best School Year of Your Life (Even If The Plan Keeps Changing and You Are Super Stressed Out)

Here we are getting ready to start another year of awesome education for students. But this year feels so stinkin’ different right? We are throwing out words like “hybrid education” …

Reflection + Thankfulness = Best Practice –Top Episode! Summer Replay

How often do we SELF-reflect on our teaching? How often do let STUDENTS reflect on our teaching? I’m SO thankful for the moments where I take time to do both. …

EP 17: Corona Virus Can’t Cancel Our Connection To Kids

This is not what any of us expected 4th Quarter to look like. This is not something our education leaders ever prepared us for. This is not something we took …

EP 15: Crushing It For Kids in 4th Quarter!

Crushing It is not just a slang term our students use. It is literally the key to becoming the best possible teachers we can be! CRUSH is an acronym I …

EP 14: F*** Testing Season! (It’s Not What You Think)

Don’t worry, I’m not dropping F bomb in this episode. I’m not even talking about that F word. Testing season is long, hard, and sometimes we even believe it is …

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