1 Classroom Idea That Got ALL Kids Participating- And All You Need is a Potato!?
Have you ever tried something in your classroom and thought, “That was really silly, but it TOTALLY worked!” I find myself saying that the most when I am using toys …
How Teachers Can Make Hump Day (And Every Day) More Engaging in the Classroom
As an educator, how do you feel by the middle of the week? Are you emotional drained, out of great ideas, and feeling teacher tired? Sometimes by hump day, we …
How Teachers Can Use Music to Motivate Students (You Will Be Blown Away How You Can Leverage it for Learning)
Music is a highly underutilized tool in education! We use books all the time to help kids learn and grow, but songs are just books without pages. So how can …
How to Celebrate Education in Super Simple Ways (I Promise You Will be Clapping About This Idea)
Classrooms need more clapping than critiquing. Do you agree? Sometimes if we want to crush it for kids we need to simply celebrate education and celebrate our students more often. …
Uno REMIX For Classroom Management- This is “UNO” Idea Teachers Love
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 …
How to Create HUGE Academic Growth in Your Classroom: STOP Doing This & START Doing That
Teachers is it time to completely ditch the directions? Giving students support and help is essential to growth, but have we crossed the education line in how we do that? …
A Really Dumb Classroom Management Strategy That TOTALLY Works! (All You Need is a Pen)
Sometimes the silliest ideas end up being the most strategic ideas! So let me ask you, how is classroom management going in your teacher life right now? Are students getting …
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 …
Really Dumb Classroom Idea That Teachers AND Students LOVE
Teachers, the idea I am about to present to you is is TOTALLY ridiculous, but I promise it will add a lot of classroom fun. It is a yodeling pickle…. seriously I …
A REALLY Dumb Idea for Your Classroom that Totally Works (All You Need is 1 Notecard)
Teachers love innovative, fun, engaging ideas. But sometimes really dumb ideas work really well too! Simple, strategic classroom changes can make a big impact and that is exactly what we …
How Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are Making a HUGE Impact in Education (The Answer will Surprise You)
Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are known for their incredible book clubs. Each year millions of people read titles from their award-winning lists. “Teacher Books” rarely make the cut. But what …
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 …
7 Free Teacher Resources That Make Classrooms More Fun & Less Stressful (Gifts That Keep on Giving)
Teachers deserve free gifts and free resources that are going to make our classrooms even better. In this fun and festive episode of the This Teacher Life podcast I share …
Let’s Bring Awesome PD To Your School: 3 EASY Steps
There is nothing worse than attending an in-service day and walking out, 2-3 hours later, feeling like it was a huge waste of time. As teachers, we deserve professional development …
Education Question: Have Students Changed or Have Teachers Changed? A Special Conversation with Jack Berckemeyer
“Things aren’t like they used to be when I started teaching.” Have you said or heard that statement lately. The reality is, yes, things in education have changed. But, the …
Spinning and Winning- REMIX! A Classroom Management Idea that Feels like a Game Show
Want students to be prepared for class? This episode is for you! Want students to listen in class? This episode is for you? Wants students to have respectful attitudes? This …
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 …
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 …
How to Have the Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences of Your Career (And It’s A Super Simple Structure)
Parent-Teacher conferences can be a little stressful for both the parents and the teacher. Often times they take a lot of time and effort. Often times the parents don’t even …
The BEST Classroom Management System that is Simple But Significant (The 3 Cs-Clear, Consistent, Consequences)
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 …
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 …
4 Ways to to Have A Fresh Start This School Year If You Have Been Stressed or Struggling as a Teacher
Sometimes as teachers we just need a fresh start! We need some new ideas that are going to make this school year awesome. We need some ways to help build …
PREMIERE- Season 5- How to Build Connections with Kids Using Calls, Focused Feedback, and Epic Teacher Fails
Want to start off this school year with some practical, easy to implement ideas? This is the place for you If you need help with the dreaded “calling home” or …
THIS Classroom Management Idea is EXACTLY What We Teachers Need To Start The School Year- Bonus Replay Episode
Last year was your classroom a tornado of disorganized, disrespectful, or disengaged students? Is your teacher heart currently a tsunami of frustration, fear, or freaking stressed? If you said YES …
Teachers, Start this School Year in an AWESOME Way with THIS!
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 …