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Truth: Teachers want and need more joy in their life! Truth: It can come in some silly and significant ways if we are strategic about it! In the This Teacher …
Special episode alert! In this week’s powerful recording of This Teacher Life, we dive into the heart of education with practical, yet impactful strategies that can transform not only schools …
Spring time can be a difficult time to find joy in education. Students are super excited for summer. Teachers are tired and looking forward to summer. Admin has a countdown …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …