First 5 Years
How to Plan for a Sub in 30 Minutes or Less (FREE Template Included!)
Planning for a sub can be super-easy with the right prep work that’s done up ahead of time! Here are some quick and easy tips (with a FREE template) that will help you plan for a sub in 30-minutes or less! What to include: There are tons of sub prep plans out there...
How To Write Effective Report Card Comments (Quickly!)
Report card season is one of our busiest times of year, but it doesn’t have to be stressful! With the right tips, tools and proper planning, you can easily write quick and effective report card comments without feeling burnt out at the end of the day! Here are...
5 Ways To Set The Stage For Success In September
September is easily one of our busiest months as teachers, the workload sometimes seems to never end! Follow these 5 easy tips to manage your classroom, create balance in your life, and ensure a successful school year! Throughout the years, I have found it helpful to...
How to Allow for Flexible Seating in 2020
We all know that our students learn best when they’re able to move around throughout the day. In fact, one study suggests that our cognitive functioning improves by 20% when we’re standing up! That’s a huge advantage that we can’t afford to give up. Whether it be...
4 Ways to Stay Positive in 2020… And Help Students Do The Same!
These days, it seems easier than ever to get caught up in the negatives. We’re surrounded by scary news, new routines that are less than ideal, and a world of unknowns that can weigh heavily on our minds and anxiety levels. Now, more than ever, I think that a positive...
How to Maintain a Work-Life Balance: 5 Tips for Teachers
“If you’re not working until 11:00 every night in your first year of teaching, you’re doing something wrong”. As a student teacher in my last placement, and as an over-achiever (to a fault) this was by far the worst advice that a supervisor could have told me....
5 Ways to Overcome The Back to School Jitters
Anyone else feelin' like it's our first day of teaching, regardless of the years we've put in? This year will be unlike any other, so let's stick together and share ways to help our friends and colleagues through a year that's sure to be full of firsts! Here...
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