Free Character Education Lesson for Morning Meeting
We often take the ability to have meaningful conversations for granted, but this is actually an important character education skill…
Ways to Support Students’ Emotional Needs in the Classroom
In today’s classroom, teachers are not only teaching rigorous academic standards, preparing for crucial state-wide assessments, and meeting astronomical administrative…
How to BEST Utilize Your Classroom Parent Volunteers
I have always been fortunate to work at schools where parents want to volunteer! I was tickled pink that I…
Teaching Collaboration Skills to Maximize Group Work Time
The teacher community is truly something special. Teachers are master collaborators. I’m sure you know exactly what I mean, like…
School-Wide Events: Fun and Educational Ideas to Build School Spirit
One of the most popular committees at our school is the school-wide events team, which plans activities that are fun…
My Three Must-Dos for Setting High Expectations in the Classroom
As most schools head back to in-person learning soon, I want to share several essentials for how I start my…
Ice Breakers and Team Building for Social Distancing or the Virtual Classroom
Back to School 2020 is sure to be one for the history books. Desks 6 feet apart, plexiglass dividers, classes…
Making Morning Meeting Work in your Upper Grades Classroom
Morning Meeting. It isn’t just for the primary kids! I was lucky enough to get my very first job at…
Incorporating Classroom Traditions to Build Classroom Community
Every year that I walk into a classroom, I have the same goal. To build our class into a warm,…
Using Picture Books to Support At-Home Learning
Wow! When I published my last post nearly a week ago, I don’t think anyone could have anticipated exactly where…
Supporting Student Learning at Home
Hi There! This feels unprecedented. This feels scary. This is unknown territory. Ever since the cascade of school closures began (including all…
Weekly Letter Writing to Build Community
Years ago, I shared this idea as a free resource on TpT, but I’ve never gotten around to explaining my weekly…
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