Educational Resources for Today's Busy Teachers!
Hi, teacher colleagues! I hope you’re enjoying your summer vacation. My summer has been relaxing so far with a few fun activities. In between tutoring and writing, I still have some time for “grown-up fun” (including a jet ski tour of NYC). However, a teacher’s … Read More
“She had a little bun on the top of her head. The other teacher and I both put our hair in buns on the top of our heads saying it was the ‘Sasha bun’” Source: This Teacher Celebrates her Student’s Natural Hair in a … Read More
Aren’t Morning Meetings Just Like Carpet Time? I first heard about morning meetings during one of our staff meetings last year. Our principal had suggested using this technique as part of our daily classroom routines. The first thought was that my colleagues were already meeting on … Read More
I saw this graphic on Pinterest, and I had to share. It is the perfect description for how your brain feels when you have ADHD. (My other favorite example is the dog from the movie Up.) My thoughts travel at different speeds during the … Read More
I just wanted free wall space on both sides of my classroom door. I try to hang up my students’ work throughout the year. This was all of the space I needed to accomplish that goal. Our hallway walls had been occupied by extremely large … Read More
Storage has always been a huge concern for me as a classroom teacher. Will I have enough free-standing shelves for my leveled books? Do I need another filing cabinet for my theme materials? Where do I store all of my plastic bins of manipulatives … Read More