The Three Biggest Reasons PLCs Matter
We’ve all heard the cliche. There’s no “I” in team. Teamwork makes the dream work. Together, we are better. These...
20 Reasons Teachers Love Summer
There might be occasional exceptions to the rule, but otherwise, it is a truth universally acknowledged that teachers love...
Main Idea vs. Theme using Music and Lyrics
Grade Level: K-12
Duration: 2-3 Class Periods (45 minutes each)
Common Core Standards: 3.RI.2 Determine the...
Teaching Measurements to Create Slime
Grade Levels: K-12 (Modifications can be made depending on grade and skill levels.)
Subject: Mathematics and Science...
Healthy Habits for Life: Designing a Personal Wellness Plan
Grade Level: 6-12
Lesson Duration: 2-3 Class Periods
Common Core Standards:
1.12.1 Predict...
Balancing Work and Rest: Tips for Maximizing Summer Break as a Teacher
No, summer break isn't all partying on the boat. You should definitely let loose and...
Should Students Have Summer Work?
To make them work or not to make them work? That is the question.
The idea of assigning summer work has sparked a heated...
5 Strategies for Recharging During the Summer Break
Summer break—those glorious months of the year when you get to recover from burnout. As educators, our...
The Power of Reflection and Self-Assessment in Student Learning
Learning is so much more than facts. Facts can be memorized and forgotten. But real learning...
Enhancing Parent-Teacher Communication for Improved Student Success
Parents and teachers—we're not on opposing teams, no matter how true that might feel...
Strategies for Encouraging Critical Thinking Skills in Students
With kids today dealing with information overload, the ability to think critically has...
3 Ways to Teach Students that Failure Is Necessary to Learn
Are you students afraid to fail? In the traditional educational system, failure is often...
The Best Summer Professional Development
As May draws to a close, summer is finally in sight. For many exhausted teachers, spending the next few months as...
What Teachers Can Do - Job Skills Beyond Education
The other day, I was scrolling through my social media feed and ran across a post about what it takes to...
Mathematical Art: Teaching Students to Create Art Using Math Principals
Mathematical art is a fascinating intersection of two seemingly disparate fields. At...
Describing & Inferring Details from a Picture
Using adjectives and inferences to describe a picture is an essential skill for students to develop....
Lego Coding: Teaching Basic Coding with Legos
Teaching young students to code can be a daunting task, but if you start with pseudocoding with Legos, all...
Flight from Florida - Why Teachers Are Leaving
In the wake of intensifying battles over female reproductive rights in America, highly qualified medical...
Bringing AI Tools into the Classroom
Chatgpt is a buzzword in just about every administration meeting right now. It's no secret that artificial intelligence...
10 Online Resources to Help ELL Students
Being an English Language Learner (ELL) at school can be daunting. These students have to maneuver through a...