Teacher Truth: Joy is the Ultimate Advantage
As educators, we often hear the word “success” thrown around as the ultimate goal in schools. We talk about test scores, academic growth, and college acceptance rates. But what if …
How to Have a CENTsational Quarter In Your School (This Idea Will CHANGE Things in a Positive Way)
Teachers, are you looking for a common “cents” strategy that could make this quarter awesome for both you and your students? In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Life, …
A Letter for Teachers: Don’t Start Your New Year Without Reading This!
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 …
Unpopular Education Opinion? Kids Listen to Teachers They Like…
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 …
6 Signs That Your School is a Successful & Safe Space for Teachers (And 2 Traits That It’s Toxic)
Is your school a safe places that is full of success, smiles, and situations that inspire teachers and leaders to be their best? Or is your school a place where …
Teacher Friend, You Are Enough! Looking at Self-Awareness in Schools
Self aware teachers don’t waste time and resources trying to be something that they aren’t That applies to school leaders too Self awareness is about: Owning your shit Knowing …
2 Unpopular Teacher Opinions That Could Change The Way You Look at This School Year (In a POSITIVE Way)
How are you currently handling the stress, emotions, and frustrations of education? How are you currently handling the celebrations, smiles, and successes of education? And maybe the biggest, best question …
A Really Dumb Teacher Idea that Takes Less than 12 Seconds to Implement (Perfect for ALL Teachers)
Really dumb ideas can be SO dynamic! But why share “dumb” ideas? Because SPOILER ALERT… they work! I think ideas that take no prep, require no lesson plan, and cost …
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, …
98% of Teachers Have LOVED This! Have You?
100% of Teachers Are Enjoying Summer Break Right Now… that is just an estimate 🙂 75% of Teachers are already looking ahead and planning for the upcoming school year, also …
Super Simple Solutions to DECREASE Teacher Stress When Making Phone Calls Home
If you surveyed 100 teachers and asked them the question, what are the things that you dislike most about the profession? What answers do you think would pop up? What …
3 Essential Teacher Topics How to Stay Positive During School Sht Storms, How to Say NO, How to Create Balance at Home and School (Summer Replay Episode)
Looking for ways to not let one student or one class period ruin your whole day? I’ve got an idea. Looking for ways to not feel super overwhelmed with all …
Leaving Teaching For Good Is It Time To Say Goodbye (Summer Replay Episode)
Over 55% of educators admit to considering a career change. Are you thinking about leaving teaching? Are you wanting to say goodbye to education? Am I contemplating quitting this year …
Teachers- NEVER BE Teacher Tired Again! How to Set Realistic Expectations in Education (Summer Replay Episode)
This is not what I thought this school year was going to look like…. That is a statement that has been said by nearly every teacher this year and we …
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 …
“That is Exactly What My Teachers Needed”- Calling All Principals Planning for PD
Principals have a lot on their plates. Leading an entire school is a stressful profession. Here are just a few things principals are juggling: Improving student attendance Hiring (and firing) …
Utilize THIS In Your Classroom to Guarantee LOTS of Learning for ALL Students (This is Fun for Teachers Too)
You are a unique teacher that is bringing awesome ideas to your classroom that help you crush it for kids. The big question is, do you believe that? Do you …
How to Make Sure the Next PD Day in Your School is Awesome & Full of Meaningful Ideas (And Not a Huge Waste of Time)
Have you ever sat through school PD and thought, “This is not what I need right now!” Have you ever been at a teacher workshop and said, “These ideas are …
Important Teacher Reminder for the New Year
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 …
2 HIGHLY Controversial Pieces of Advice about Goals & Dreams (If You Do These You WILL Find Success)
There is SO much hype around goal settings, resolutions, and dreaming big at the start of the new year. Have you ever felt pressure to make a resolution and found …
The Beautiful 3: The 3 Weeks of Teaching Between Thanksgiving & Winter Break
The next 3 weeks of school could be the hardest three weeks of the entire school year for both students AND teachers. The transition between Thanksgiving break and winter break …
5 Year Anniversary of The TED Talk “How Starbucks Could Save Education”
5 years ago I gave a TED TALK about education. During that TED Talk I made this statement… “students and teachers should want to sprint into schools with fearless, not sprint …
8 Pillars of Life to Help You Both Personally and Professionally (Why Not Have Your Best Year Yet?)
Sometimes in life we get stuck in a rut Here are the common problems many of us as teachers are facing: Why do I keep trying things and giving up …
How ONE Choice Can Catapult Your Life in NEW Directions (Read if Your are Struggling Personally or Professionally)
Life Can Be Hard… If you are still struggling from 2020, you are not alone. If you are struggling on a professional level, you are not alone. If you are …
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 …