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Teacher Truth: Paper assignments are easy to create, but often create less engagement. Additional Teacher Truth: hands on activities are harder to create, but often create WAY more engagement. Which …
Traditional Grades are Garbage. That is a bold statement, but I want to really break it down. This statement challenges the foundational assumption of traditional education: that grades accurately …
When was the last time you were able to get your students super motivated with a paper plate? When was the last time you increased student engagement with a reverse …
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving teacher gifts. As teachers, I think we deserve to get things that are going to make our teacher life better, easier, or save …
Getting staff AND students on the same page can be incredibly difficult these days. But what if there was a silly, simple way to increase the climate and culture of …
How do you personally feel about the following statement: Students have a hard time listening to and learning from teachers they don’t like. Let’s take a real world look …
Building rooted relationships with students in our schools can be really hard. That is especially true right now! The good news is, you don’t have to do that alone. For …
One of my favorite (and my students’ least favorite) things about my classroom is my cheesy humor. I simply can’t help dishing out puns. Some students probably feel “pun”ished by …
Get ready to dive into a hilariously unconventional yet surprisingly effective approach to boosting student reliability. Join us as we explore the wild idea of using a raccoon as a …
Do you struggle to get kids to turn in work? Do you wish students put forth more effort on the work they turn in? Do you feel like students are …
How is life going for you right now? Are you able to answer that question WITHOUT bringing up work or school related- topics? Sometimes as teachers we have a difficult …
Looking for some simple, strategic classroom and behavior management strategies? You are in the right place! On this week’s episode of This Teacher Life special guest, Jack Berckemeyer, shares some …
Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to be strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn about your classroom family? Looking for …
Do you get 100% attendance at your parent teacher conference? Do you get 100% of people engaged at the table during those conferences? I’ve got an idea that can make …
Some of the best ideas that I have ever come up with are absolutely ridiculous. I didn’t learn them in college, I didn’t read them in some sort of education …
How are you currently handling the stress, emotions, and frustrations of education? How are you currently handling the celebrations, smiles, and successes of education? And maybe the biggest, best question …
Looking for Less Teacher Stress And More Classroom Fun? You deserve to have the best school year of your life. I’m confident the Awesome Academy for Teachers can help make …
Happy Back-2-School Season! I will make this quick because I know our teacher time is super limited right now as we prepare for the new school year! On Tuesday August 27th, …
You deserve to have the best school year of your life. I’m confident the Awesome Academy for Teachers can help make it happen! This 4-course online professional development series is …
Want to save time as a teacher, principal, para, or even parent? Say NO to the things that don’t matter. Say YES to the things that do matter. And spend …
100% of Teachers Are Enjoying Summer Break Right Now… that is just an estimate 🙂 75% of Teachers are already looking ahead and planning for the upcoming school year, also …
Teachers, let’s have an honest moment together! Does it feel like planning SEL lessons for your advisory or morning meeting is “one more thing” on your plate? It’s hard because …
Five days called “Teacher Appreciation Week” will never be able to fully express how much you are doing for kids and the impact you create in schools everyday. Here is …
If you are struggling with SEL lesson planning or finding the curriculum that your school uses is just terrible and your students (and you) hate it…. You are not alone. To be …
We know as teachers that classroom management is essential, but we also understand that it can be very difficult. Sometimes students are defiant. Sometimes students don’t want to work. Sometimes …