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1 Game I Utilize with Students That is SO Unique & SO Awesome (Spoiler Alert: It Involves a Fake Hot Dog)

As teachers, we all have unique gifts that we can utilize to unleash greatness in our classroom. In this episode I will share a quirky game that I created on …

2 Weird Things I Do In My Classroom to Build Relationships With Students

Sometimes weird things turn into really awesome things in education! Curious as to what I’m talking about? Stick around because… In this episode I am sharing my absolute favorite ways …

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 Current Grading Systems in Schools are Setting Kids up for Failure (Literally) And What Teachers Can Do About It

How does your school currently handle grades? Do you have a traditional system? Does your school give zeros? What about late work, how is that handled? Do you agree with …

How Yahtzee and Music Can be Used to INCREASE Motivation and Engagement in Your Classroom

What if I told you that students could be level 10 awesome on a consistent basis in your classroom? What would it look like, sound like, and feel like for …

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 …

The 2 Teacher Habits That Will Transform You Personally & Professionally (And They Are Easy Too!)- Monthly Motivation Episode

Want 2023 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 …

13.1 Teacher Truths That Will Help You Have Your BEST Year Yet! (Part 2)

Are you struggling as a teacher both personally and professionally right now? Are you feeling like this year has actually gone better then you predicted it would? Are you feeling …

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) …

13.1 Teacher Truths That Will Help You Have Your BEST Year Yet! (Part 1)

Are you struggling as a teacher both personally and professionally right now? Are you feeling like this year has actually gone better then you predicted it would? Are you feeling …

How to Get Kids Talking, Connecting, and Learning with One EASY Idea (A Must Listen for Every Teacher)

I did an activity with my students where 100% of students were participating, smiling, and excited to learn. Sound too good to be true? It’s not! And guess what, I …

Where to Find SO Much Teacher Motivation & Classroom Lessons (This Idea Will Shock You)

Some of my very best ideas this year did NOT come from social media or teacher books. Some of my very best ideas this year did NOT come from educators …

How 1 EASY E-Mail Hack Can Totally Change Relationships with Teachers, Students, & School Communities

How many e-mails do you send a day? How many e-mails did you get per day? What if I told you that I have 1 simple hack that will totally …

1 Relationship Building GAME That is Going to Create SO Many Connections with Kids!

What if I told you there is one game that you could play with students that could change everything! This game would increase communication, decrease poor student attitude, increase teamwork, …

2 Relationship Building Ideas That Will Bring SO(da) Much Joy to Your Staff + Students!

Wanting to build better relationships in your school with both staff and students? Sometimes it’s those simple ideas that end up being the most significant! How can you boost the …

3 Teacher Secrets That Aren’t Getting Talked About (That NEED to Be Talked About)- Monthly Motivation Episode

There are lot of things that educators are thinking and feeling right now, but they aren’t all getting talked about. We know education had changed. But… is there way more …

4 Things That We Must STOP Doing as Teachers (They Aren’t What You Think)

Grading can be a time and energy vampire for teachers. But what if I told you I could make your grading of student work SO much easier. And to make …

1 Class Idea That Gets Students ROLLING In the Right Direction (A Dynamic Class Competition)

Is there a behavior or classroom expectation that is driving you a little crazy right now? Would you like to increase student motivation and decrease problems with students? Do you …

5 Ways to Motivate Students Using 1 Simple Idea (You Will LOVE This!)

Have you ever given your students a reward and they didn’t care about it at all? Have you ever given your students a consequence and they could have cared less? …

How to Teach Kids to Say Sorry So It’s Actually Significant- A Simple Sorry Script for Schools and Students of ALL Ages

Do your students know how to give a sincere sorry? Do they scream the sorry? Do they say sorry then storm away? Do they speak the sorry in the softest …

What’s REALLY Keeping You In the Classroom? (The Answer May Shock You)- Monthly Motivation Episode

“Why do you continue to be a teacher?” “You know you can make more money in a different profession, right?” “If I was a teacher I would totally leave!” Have …

1 MINI School Project that will Create MANY Meaningful Moments For Students

Projects and meaningful activities can often be time consuming and complicated. But what if I told you I have one mini project that would change your classroom dynamics forever? This …

How to Maximize Your Mornings with This Teacher Routine REMIX!

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 …

2 Teacher Tips that Will Make Your Sub Plans AMAZING (And De-Stress Your Life Too)

Being gone from school can be SO stressful! Sometimes we think, “Oh my gosh, it’s just easier to not leave then it is to write sub plans!” But what if …

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  • New Virtual Course for Teachers: 180 Days of Awesome Relationships
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