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Tag: student motivation

How to Create RESPECT In Your School for Students & Staff (Best Episode Replay)

How is behavior managed in your school? Would you say it is more proactive or reactive? When it comes to school culture, nothing building positive climate better than parties over …

How to Get Students to Turn In High-Quality Work and the Simple System to Ensure No Kids Fail (Best Episode Replay)

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 1 Idea Got Students to Come Prepared, Participate, AND Stay Positive (All You Need is Fake Money?!)

There is unexpected power in fake money to students of all ages!  If you are looking to motivate students to come to class prepared, actively engage, and maintain a positive …

2 Biggest Things Causing Stress in Schools: Apathy & Attendance (Get Ready for Practical Solution with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer)

Needing or wanting 3 extremely easy and practical solutions to solve today’s problems in schools? In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life podcast, we tackle two of the …

3 Super Simple Ways to Engage Students (And All You Need is Paper) with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer

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 …

3 Game Changing Ideas That Will Change Your School Year-Prepare to Be Surprised (Summer Replay Episode)

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 …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Get Your Students Spinning and Winning with This Classroom Idea

What does spinning and winning mean? That’s a great question! This is all about getting kids to: Charge Their Chromebooks Bring Supplies to Class Stop Blurting Line up Correctly Stop …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

TONS of Super Fun, Easy to Implement Ideas for Your Classroom (These are Game Changers for Kids)

What do the following all have in common…. Desks of Cards Duck Whistles Popcorn Buckets Hype Buttons They are all Game Changers in my classroom!  But how do I use …

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 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 …

Ideas / Motivation / Uncategorized

“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 …

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? …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Leadership / Motivation

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 …

Ideas / Motivation / Reflection

Summer Reading List for Teachers

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 …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Bring Engagement to Your Classroom with This Idea!

“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 …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

How To Get Kids Comfortable Sharing in School (And At Home)

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 …

Ideas / Motivation

Game Changing Ideas For Schools- Motivate & Engage ALL Kids!

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 …

3 Game Changing Ideas That Will Change Your School Year (Prepare to Be Surprised)

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 …

Where to Find SO Many Teacher Ideas (The Answer Will Totally Surprise You)

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 …

The 1 Classroom Management Strategy That Will Change Everything! (Seriously)

Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues. The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lot. We had whole classes dedicated …

Humor / Ideas / Motivation

Make Your Month Magical with This Classroom Competition

A trip to the dollar tree can make your March magical! Or Your April Awesome. Or Your May Magnificent!  Need to help motivated your class during what seems like the …

Rethinking Education for Our Older Students with Special Guest Ashley Bible

Education is evolving. Are you evolving with it? In this episode, Ashley Bible dishes out two quick tips on how we can re-think making education awesome, especially for our older …

EP 8: You’ve Got Questions, I’ve Got Answers!

Do you feel like you are constantly grabbing your hair and saying, “HELP!” Maybe questions like these are on your mind…. What are we supposed to do when kids refuse …

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  • 5 Simple Ways to Bring MORE JOY To Your Classroom
  • Education Hot Take: School Data Doesn’t Mean Sh*t Without Understanding the NAMES Behind the NUMBERS
  • New Virtual Course for Teachers: 180 Days of Awesome Relationships
  • Teacher Truth: Joy is the Ultimate Advantage
  • Teacher Trick: How the Number 12 Has INCREASED Student Engagement

Recent Posts

  • 5 Simple Ways to Bring MORE JOY To Your Classroom
  • Education Hot Take: School Data Doesn’t Mean Sh*t Without Understanding the NAMES Behind the NUMBERS
  • New Virtual Course for Teachers: 180 Days of Awesome Relationships
  • Teacher Truth: Joy is the Ultimate Advantage
  • Teacher Trick: How the Number 12 Has INCREASED Student Engagement

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