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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 …
Are you a teacher who has been in the classroom for years and feel like you are stuck in a rut? Are you a new teacher who is looking to …
Time is a Gift And here is a picture to prove it… These 2 pictures are SO similar and SO very different. The photo on the left is from …
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 …
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 …
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! It’s also the time of the year where we, as teachers, are wanting to have an awesome 4th Quarter! So let me ask …
Fun Fact- In 1999 my middle school basketball team won the State tournament. We felt like total ballers when they handed us the huge trophy and cut down the net …
Tis’ the season for Girl Scout Cookies! No matter if your students have actually eaten all of these or not, they will love the Girl Scout Cookie Battle! This is the …
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 …
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 …
This year I’ve came up with A LOT of ridiculous ideas just to get the attention of kids. Have you found yourself experimenting too? One of the silliest things I’ve …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
During the summer I love to plow through books! I’m not a fiction reader, however. Getting lost in a story-line has never been my thing. I enjoy picking up a …
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 …
“My students and I have been enjoying our discussions. They sometimes get silly, which is the best! I like it because it’s an easy way to connect with students, for …
In the past few years we have found that kids are more reluctant to raise their hand. Teachers get frustrated and annoyed with: “I don’t know.” (Shoulder Shrug) “I’m not …
Want to engage & motivate ALL students regardless of whether your kids are struggling, sad, or super excited when they walk into your classroom? Needing some fresh, engaging ideas for …
Do you have a sharpie marker in your classroom? If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you! Do you have even one piece of technology in your classroom? If …
Needing new teacher ideas? Looking for awesome lessons and dynamic conversations for your classroom? Are you 100% confident you are looking in the right place? Back in 2015 I started …