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Tag: SEL ideas

1 Classroom Lesson that is REALLY Corny, But Really Awesome! (And I Promise It’s NOT Cornfusing to Try With Your Students)

Sometimes the best lessons are the ones that are the easiest…. and just a little corny. In this week’s episode of This Teacher Life, we dive into one classroom activity …

Classroom Game that is PERFECT for the Holidays (You will be SO Thankful for this Idea)

Classroom games are a great way to build relationships with kids and create student engagement. But sometimes those games can be complicated, take a ton of prep, and can get …

Advisory / Ideas / SEL

Teachers! POP Into This Idea (Kids LOVE It)

Most students (and teachers) like poptarts. But ALL students (and teachers) will LOVE this lesson.  The best way to tell you about this idea is to actually show it to …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Fun, Effective Classroom Games You AND Your Students Will LOVE

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 …

Super Simple SEL Solutions for Students & Staff (PS: I Got a New Position)

How are you currently feeling in your position in education? Do you feel like you are supported as staff? Do you feel like your kids are supported as students? Sometimes …

Ideas / Leadership / Motivation / Reflection

Super Simple Goal Setting Guide for 2024

The new year can bring a lot of awesome. Even when the few years have been really hard.  So what can we do to make 2024 incredible? One obvious way …

Humor / Ideas

The Easiest and Most Competitive Holiday Game: Perfect for Friends & Family

Teachers, I have a super fun and zero cost activity that is perfect for your students, your family, or your friends during the holiday season. And all you need for …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

Feeling Stuck with Students? Get 100’s of Classroom Connection Ideas Here

Having a hard time connecting with some students this year? Do you have kids in your class who have a massive wall up? Are you looking for more ways to …

1 Classroom Game that is Going to Revolutionize Your Relationships with Students (No Cost, No Prep, and TONS of Conversation)

Classroom games are an awesome way to get students engaged, connecting, and participating. Classroom games are also one of my favorite ways to dive deep with kids and build really …

Advisory / Ideas / SEL

Can’t Get Your Students Participating? Try THIS! (Get Ready for TONS of Engagement)

Searching for ways to get kids talking and participating? Wanting to have strong relationships with your students? Exploring ways to laugh while you learn about your classroom family? If you …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Want to Have an AWESOME Fridays ALL Year with Students?

Do you have a favorite fast food place? Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit this, but mine is Taco Bell! I love a cheesey gordita crunch! But what does …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

This Classroom Activity Gets ALL Students Participating (Seriously…)

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 …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Thursdays Can be Thrilling (In a Good Way) In Your Classroom with This Awesome Game!

Are you looking for fun, engaging, easy ways to build relationships with students this year? If you said YES, I’ve got you covered! This free activity is PERFECT for SEL …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Leadership / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

Teacher, Feeling Burnt Out? This Creates Less Teacher Stress and More Classroom Fun…

You deserve to have the best school year of your life. Seriously. The past few years have been REALLY HARD. But this year doesn’t have to be! And I’m confident …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Every Wednesday Can Be Wonderful with This AWESOME Classroom Activity

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 …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: This Tuesday Activity is AWESOME! Try it With Your Students This Year

We know that building relationships with students is essential. But sometimes it is hard to know what to do, when to do it, and how to engage kids in that …

Advisory / Leadership / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

SEL: Why Has Social-Emotional Become SO Controversial? A Look at What It REALLY Is (And Isn’t)

Why has SEL become so controversial? I think there is a fear about SEL because there is a massive misunderstanding of what it is   SEL is equipping kids with …

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

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 …

1 Relationship Building + SEL Game That You WANT To Play This Year (Probably The Best Activity I’ve Ever Made…) Bonus Replay Episode

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 …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

A Cereal’isly Fun Idea for Students- SEL Lesson for Teachers

Do you have a favorite cereal? Mine is for sure Cinnamon Toast Crunch! My mom would buy it for us as kids, but only if she had a coupon. I …

1 Classroom Activity That will Blow Your Mind (In a Good Way)

Do you currently have some students that are giving you a run for your money? Do you currently have a few kids who seem SO hard to reach and teach? …

The BEST Teacher Idea to Get Kids Using TONS of Life Skills (An Easy Game to Implement)

What if you never had to grade another paper again? Would you be thrilled? What if you never had to sit through another boring meeting or PD that is a …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Classroom Activity: Toy Throwdown- PERFECT for SEL Time

I love the game uno, do you? My students really like it too! In my career I’ve taught elementary, middle, and high school and this is one game that ALL …

How to MOTIVATE Kids to Participate, Pay Attention, and Pause Before Speaking (A Simple but Significant Solution)

Do kids talk in your class? You may have said YES! They are just talking while you are teaching OR talking about something off-topic. You have have said NO! They …

1 Classroom Strategy that Will Make Monday’s SO Much Better (This Lesson is Fun and Easy)

Teacher friend, how do you feel about a Monday? According to research about 59% of people declare Monday is their least favorite day of the week? Do you agree? Another …

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