Check Out This Would You Rather- Classroom Remix!
Doing engaging games with kids is a great way to build a classroom community. You probably have dome something like Would You Rather before. But, the version I’ve created takes …
180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for Elementary Students
You may have heard about 180 Days of Awesome SEL. It is 180 Full Advisory lessons to help with social-emotional learning. And it’s awesome. But I am PUMPED to announce …
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 to Never Waste Another Second Planning Your Advisory, Morning Meeting, or SEL Time (No Cap)
Do you find planning awesome lessons for students to be a time vampire? We know that quality activities make a huge impact, but the time and effort it requires is …
Important Educator Reminder: Connecting is More Important than Impressing
Educator Reminder: We may IMPRESS others with our strengths like in-depth lessons or creative curriculum ideas. But we CONNECT others through our weaknesses like teaching a terrible unit or handling …
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 …
“These Teacher Ideas Were Exactly What I Needed for My Classroom”- Student Engagement Strategies
Fill in the blank…. Education is __________ right now. Some of the answers I have been hearing are: HARD Stressful Time-Consuming Different (A number of fellow teachers just laughed when …
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 …
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 …
The Truth About Teacher Spending (This Will Blow You Away)
Did you know… That teachers are one of the top shoppers during November? Teachers just hit “black friday” hard! I personally spent over $100 on … you guessed it… school …
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 …
Teachers: Over 100 Ideas on How to Connect with Students (These Relationship Ideas Are Everything!)
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 …
Free Battle Bracket for Fall- A Teacher Resource You Don’t Want to Miss
Holiday Food Makes People Happy! And we are approaching turkey and ham season! So I thought I would help us all out by providing a free activity that is super …
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 …
There are MANY Sides of Education (Which Are You a Part Of?)
You can teach in a city. You can teach in a suburb. You can teach in a town. You can teach in a cornfield. Want to see a completely different …
School Problems vs. School Solutions- DATA Collection
Schools get so caught up in facts and figures sometimes. But remember… Data doesn’t mean anything if the people hearing it don’t plan to DO anything with it in the …
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 …
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 …
Get Students Engaged with This Teacher Tip (And It Only Costs 2 Cents!)
Are you looking for any way to keep kids engaged? Me too! And that means we have to give them our 2 cents…literally. Sometimes I tape pennies to my shoes …
This Free Lesson is Poppin’- An Engaging Classroom Activity
I love using Battle Brackets to get kids talking, engaged, and building relationships and I’m confident you will love this too! This is TOTALLY something you are going to want …
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 …
Try This Awesome, Free Lesson to Motivate Students on a Monday!
Mondays can be hard. Sometimes our students need a little motivation, especially to start the week. Shoot, sometimes WE need a little motivation to start the week. So I’ve got …