Speaker. Author. Teacher. Motivator.
College can be controversial in some situations. Many people assume that teachers believe that all students should get a college education. Many parents feel that university is the ultimate goal …
Dear Teachers, As the calendar turns its page to a new year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work you do and the profound impact …
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 …
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 …
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 …
As a teacher, do you feel the need for there to be a black and white clear-cut answer to everything in your classroom? Or do you like when a solution …
Have you ever tracked how many times you laugh in a day? Have you ever tracked how many questions you ask in a day? Research Suggests the Following: An …
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 …
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 …
Looking for ONE classroom idea that could make your month awesome? You are in the right place. I present to you UNO Classroom Strategy that Will Make Your Classroom WILD (In a …
We need to surround ourselves with people who are making us better educators because they inspire, enlighten, and bring joy to our teacher lives. But if the people you ADMIRE …
Teachers, if you are looking for a very small and really inexpensive gift for your student this time of the year, stop! I want to show you what I found …
We tell kids… You can be anything you want to be! But the reality is, that just isn’t true! Instead we should say… You can be who you truly …
Life Advice: Sometimes we need to pause before we put words out there. Then we begin to speak only when we are truly confident that what we are about to …
Life Storms Last week I was on a flight and caught this picture as we were ascending. The sunlight was streaming into my window and the air was super …
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 …
Teaching is saying.. “Please stop touching each other” “You guys are absolutely hilarious” “Why are you talking about cheese” “I’m going to miss you all” “Stop!” And riding this crazy …
What do the final days look like for you this school year? Are you looking at testing data? Do you final a final day of PD? Is there a staff …
I love my mom so much. I call her Super Momma Jayne. And sometimes she is able to be a super guest speaker in my classroom She comes into all my …
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 …
A new teacher asked me a great question the other day. “I have learned SO many ideas this summer. I want to implement all of them into my classroom. How …
These past few years have been really difficult in education. We have started to (and continued to) question so much about our passion and profession. But here is a seriously …
Teachers are good at spending money… on students. Teachers get paid like $40,000/year and spend 10k of it on their students. (Is that a dramatic over statement intended for effect? …