It’s NOT About a Check Mark, It’s About a CHANGE in Education- Bonus Replay Episode
Teachers love a check-list. It feels SO good to cross things off and say… DONE! But sometimes in all the stress and struggles of the school year we realize we …
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 …
How to MOTIVATE Kids (Using Just a Door), How to Get Kids Quiet FAST, and How to ENGAGE Kids Staring at the Wall (Summer Replay Episode)
Do you have a door to your classroom? If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you! Do you want to keep kids quiet at the right times? If so, …
How to Create The Best Lessons for Kids
Not too long ago I had a guest speaker in my classroom. The presenter asked my students a good question, “what do you normally do in this class?” An 8th …
3 Things That Cause Kids to WANT to Come Into Classrooms
There are a number of reasons why kids don’t want to come to school. There is also an epic list of reason why kids WANT to come to school. Let’s …
The 2022 Goals You Teachers Are Looking For
3 Goals to Hit Daily in Schools for 2022 Love learning Love people Love growing If we can say “yes” to all 3 of those each day, we are creating …
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. …
A Loving Reminder to Every Teacher
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 …
“Why Do Teachers Seem So Stressed Out?” – A Question From a Student
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 …
The Bold Truth About Homework
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 …
What’s the Most Valuable Currency for Kids?
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 …
Schools Don’t Need Another Stinkin’ Program!
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: …
Why Are There 59 Shades of Failure in Schools?
We have all heard of the book 50 Shades of Gray. It was pretty controversial and likely WAY over-rated. But you know what is fascinating? There are 59 shade of …
Do Kids Need More Information or Do Kids Need More Love?
Do kids need more information or do kids need more love? Because, I don’t know about you, but I always enjoyed learning information from people I loved. There is a …
Are You Questioning Being a Teacher Forever?
From time to time we get home from school and ask ourselves, “What am I doing.” Some days are super hard. Some days it feels like we aren’t great educators. …
Adults: Our Job is NOT To Keep Kids Happy
Here is a hard truth bomb… Our job is not to keep kids happy. Our job is to keep kids human. Stay with me and hear me out for …
Kids and Their Comfort Zone in Schools
Something really cool happens when kids step outside their comfort zones. In fact, they often surprise themselves in these moments. Here is an example of a conversation that happened in …
Sunday Stress for Teachers: The Struggle is Real
If you are a teacher and Sunday creates: Stress Anxiety Fear Frustration There is nothing wrong with you. There is something wrong with the current policies and procedures happening within …
Students Will Be Honest: Teachers Just Have to Ask
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 …
3 Simple Goals that Will Change This School Year
Our job as teachers this year still feels so different than it has in the past, But the work we are about to do is also SO significant. And I …
The Teacher Boost and Essential Reminder You NEED Before This School Year Starts- Monthly Motivation Episode
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 …
Education Reminder: LOVE vs. HATE
You can LOVE teaching and HATE that summer is ending. You can LOVE teaching and HATE all the stress we are feeling for a new school year. You can LOVE …
How To Have The Best School Year of Your Life- Even If The Plan Keeps Changing and You Are Super Stressed Out (Summer Replay Episode)
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 …
3 Secret Ways to Be The Best Freaking Teacher You Can Be (Summer Replay Episode)
We all want to be terrific teachers. We all strive to be exceptional educators. But sometimes it feels like we get stuck and think, “I don’t know what to do …
THIS is What Kids Need More (The Answer May Surprise You)
Sometimes kids need our hugs and high-fives more than our advice and opinions. SEL isn’t complicated. SEL is about connections. High fives have changed this year. Hugs have changed this …