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7 Ways for Teachers to Get to Know Their Students at the Beginning of the School Year

7 Ways for Teachers to Get to Know Their Students at the Beginning of the School Year

Three Ideas to Help Teachers Overcome the Educational Challenges Created by the Covid Pandemic

Three Ideas to Help Teachers Overcome the Educational Challenges Created by the Covid Pandemic

End The Year With Engaging STEM Challenges - Free Mousetrap Cars and Paper Bridge Challenges For Teachers

End The Year With Engaging STEM Challenges - Free Mousetrap Cars and Paper Bridge Challenges For Teachers

The Big List of Classroom Resources to Build Culture and Promote Belonging

The Big List of Classroom Resources to Build Culture and Promote Belonging

Become A Better Teacher by One Percent Everyday

Become A Better Teacher by One Percent Everyday

Four More Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching About The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Four More Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching About The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Four Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching About The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Four Lesson Plans and Resources for Teaching About The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Sep
24

How Educators Can Break Parkinson's Law and Create a Work-Life Balance - 7 Tips

I propose that teachers show up each day and give it all they've got, but when they get home there should be more restoration, relaxation, personal time, and family time than not.
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Sep
23

T.G.I.F. Newsletter - Implicit Bias, Proof Points, and the Monkey Mind

A newsletter for teachers and lifelong learners. Topics for this week include implicit bias, proof points, and calming your Monkey Mind.
3 min read
Sep
19

Great One Pager Resources, Lessons, and Downloads

Students can use one-pagers to share their most important takeaways from what they’ve been learning. One-pagers can be used to summarize key concepts in all areas of the curriculum.
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Sep
18

Challenges Met and Mostly Met

The way I see it, setting a challenge and working to meet it is far better than not setting a challenge at all even if you fall a little short.
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Sep
16

T.G.I.F Newsletter - New Ideas, Candid Teachers, and 6 World Memoirs

A newsletter for teachers and lifelong learners. Topics for this week include new ideas, candid teachers, and 6 Word Memoirs.
3 min read
Sep
13

Using Six Word Memoirs in the Classroom

Use Six-Word Memoirs to build community, analyze characters, and summarize concepts.
1 min read
Sep
10

Four Technology Tools That Enhance Your Reading Experience

Explore how Readwise, Refind, and Notion can enhance your reading experience.
2 min read
Sep
09

T.G.I.F. Newsletter - Climate Anxiety, Struggling Students, and Lagom

A newsletter for teachers and lifelong learners. Topics for this week include climate anxiety, struggling students, and Lagom.
3 min read
Sep
05

Digging into the Bullet Journal Method to Organize My Teaching Life

Now in my 24th year of teaching, I have managed to become more efficient and productive but feel like I could be doing something more. My kids are older and school stress and responsibility are amping up. I'm hopeful that the Bullet Journal Method can help me out.
2 min read
Sep
04

A Look Back at the TGIF Newsletter for the Month of August

Explore student engagement, starting a new school year, equity, teaching tips, and Marigolds.
1 min read