Benefits of Circle Time in Older Elementary School Classrooms
Circle time is a beloved teaching tool in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, but is it...
Items to Include in Your Emergency Substitute Binder
Last-minute subs happen all the time. But that doesn't mean your class has to be stuck watching Finding...
Four Steps to Balance Competing Demands
When I talk to teachers these days, no matter where they work or what they teach, the refrain is often the same: “A...
What Engagement Really Means
Are you with me?
Teachers ask this question a lot, either aloud or in our heads. The truth is, it can be really hard to tell...
Stop and Breathe: Unpacking the Hidden Controversy of ChatGPT
In the waning weeks of 2022, the eduverse blew up when teachers far and wide learned about the...
Free School Lunch for All - What the Pandemic Taught Us
Good news! Colorado recently passed a law that made school meals free for every student, regardless...
How to Stop the Sky from Falling
In education, it seems like the sky is always falling. News outlets enjoy printing bad news but rarely come out with...
5 Tips to Create a Mindfulness Corner in Your Classroom
Mindfulness corners, sometimes called calm down corners, are one of the newest techniques adults use...
10 Ways to Prevent Bullying in Your Classroom
Children and teens experience various life events during their school years. However, bullying is not...
Driving Miss (Insert Teacher Name): Teaching Students to Give Directions
Subject: Geography, Navigation
Grade: 3-6
Lesson Objective:
Teach students to...
Be Your Best Self: Teaching Students to Use Positive Affirmations
Grade: 4
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.a "Use context (e.g.,...
Hitting the Books: Teaching Students to Use Dictionaries, Glossaries, etc.
Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use dictionaries...
Camouflage Animals
Subject: Science
Grade: Grade 2
Lesson Objective: Students will choose a camouflaged animal and try to match it to what enables them...
Art Recycled: Making Art from Found and Recycled Materials
Subject: Art
Grade: 5
Lesson Objective
Introduce students to using found and recycled...
10 Tips to Connect with Your Students
Your students are yearning for a connection with their teacher, not one confined to the subject you teach. Students...
Is Book Banning Happening Near You? How Banning Books Hurts Students and Staff
Book banning has been going on for ages. It would often start with hair-...
Your Go-To Items to Purchase as a Teacher
A broad generalization about teachers is that teachers love school supplies. Every teacher needs supplies for the...
Homework or Extracurricular Activities? Why Some Families Are Choosing Activities Over Homework
Over the last few years, the effectiveness of homework in...
Going Green: 5 Changes Your Campus Can Make Starting Today
Climate change is among the many things you can learn about and take a stance on. Gone are the...
Bring Back Home Economics!
By the time our students reach young adulthood, they are already making decisions and choices that will affect their future. But...