4 Books that I HIGHLY Recommend for Teachers This Year (The Contents Will Shock You!)
Join me as I share the 4 best books I read this year—stories that captivated, inspired, and stayed with me long after the final page! And PS- every single one …
Unpopular Teacher Opinion: Traditional Grades are Garbage
Traditional Grades are Garbage. That is a bold statement, but I want to really break it down. This statement challenges the foundational assumption of traditional education: that grades accurately …
Perfect Holiday Gifts for Teachers (You Can’t Stop Stressing and Scrolling Now)
‘Tis the season for giving and receiving teacher gifts. As teachers, I think we deserve to get things that are going to make our teacher life better, easier, or save …
21 Days of Ways to Connect with Kids in Classrooms
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 …
How to Get Students to Turn In High-Quality Work and the Simple System to Ensure No Kids Fail
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 …
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 …
3 Behavior Management Ideas That Can be Used in ANY Classroom with ANY AGE with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer
Looking for some simple, strategic classroom and behavior management strategies? You are in the right place! On this week’s episode of This Teacher Life special guest, Jack Berckemeyer, shares some …
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 …
How to Host the Best Parent-Teacher Conferences of Your Career
There is one annual activity that teachers either love or hate. I’m gonna be honest, I absolutely love them, and you may absolutely hate them, and that is totally okay. …
How to Host the Easiest, Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences Ever (And All You Need Are Raisins!?)
Do you get 100% attendance at your parent teacher conference? Do you get 100% of people engaged at the table during those conferences? I’ve got an idea that can make …
Hosting Raisin Reunions at Your School? Discover the Powerful REMIX to Parent-Teacher Conferences!
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 …
What Would Students Say to Teachers If They Knew We Were Really Listening? (The Ideas & Results Will Totally Surprise You)
When was the last time you asked students questions like… What do you really want teachers to know about you? What would you say to your teachers if you knew …
Pens + Problems = Positivity (An Unexpected Classroom Idea)
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 …
Teachers Check Out This Classroom Idea that Will Get 100% of Students Motivated to Engage (Even on a Monday Morning)
One of the least favorite things that my students say, and I’m wondering if your students say the same thing, is on a Monday morning, when I ask, why the …
How a Deck of UNO Cards Can FLIP Your Classroom Into Something AWESOME This School Year (New Season Premiere)
Want this school year to be your best UNO yet? Sometimes things like classroom management and behavior management cam bog us down. But what if I told you this year …
Free Workshop for Teachers! Packed with Ideas for This School Year
Happy Back-2-School Season! I will make this quick because I know our teacher time is super limited right now as we prepare for the new school year! On Tuesday August 27th, …
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 …
1 Classroom Management Strategy That Will Change Everything for Teachers- (Summer Replay Episode)
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 …
How to Structure Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences of Your Career with Raisins!?! (Summer Replay Episode)
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 …
Really Dumb Classroom Management Strategy Using Only a Pen!? (Summer Replay Episode)
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 …
4 Reminders that Teaching is Awesome and You DID Make a HUGE Impact This School Year
How are you feeling about the end of this school year? Exhausted? Excited? Empowered? Teaching can be an emotional roller coaster and sometimes we just need a reminder that we …
How to Proactively Lesson Plan for The Entire School Year in Less than 1 Hour (This Structure is Simple & Effective)
How long does it take you to plan for an entire school year’s worth of curriculum? If your answer is longer than 1-hour, then I have a simple, strategic system …
Educators- Your Mind Will be Blown with This Research (Prepare Your Heart for a WOW Moment)
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 …
How to Use YouTube in Your Classroom (For Only 30 Seconds) and Get Kids Participating for Over 30 Minutes
What is the vibe in your classroom right now? Do you find it is different on various days of the week! If you want to bring TGIF energy and enthusiasm …
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 …