October is the time when you may start to feel like you’ve gained a few pounds. The school year has now gotten underweigh, and by now you’re getting into the meat of teaching. Students are well past the honeymoon phase […]
5 Essential Plug-Ins for Your Blog
If you missed last week’s post, it was about how to start a teacher blog. In it, I shared 10 steps for getting started. Today, I will be going into more detail on Step 6: Add Plug-ins to Your Website. […]
How to Start a Teacher Blog in Ten Steps
Now that I’m in my 5th year blogging, I feel comfortable enough to write this post. When I first decided to start a teacher blog it was because I love to write, I wanted to help other teachers, and, hopefully, […]
10 Side Hustles Perfect for Teachers
When we chose teaching as a profession, we know we didn’t do it for the money. While teacher pay has risen in the past years, it still never seems enough to quite make ends meet. If you’re very careful, you […]
Orton-Gillingham: My Experience as a Trainee
This three week series started with an overview of Orton-Gillingham followed by a clear description of how Orton-Gillingham training and LETRS overlap. This week will be about my experience as an Orton-Gillingham (OG) trainee at the Associate level. Before starting […]
Orton-Gillingham and LETRS: How They Overlap
Last week I gave a brief overview of Orton-Gillingham. This week I want to bring attention to the connection between Orton-Gillingham (OG) training and Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training. LETRS is NOT a prerequisite for […]
Orton-Gillingham: A Brief Overview
Are you considering getting trained in Orton-Gillingham or interested in learning more about this approach to teaching reading? Then you’ve come to the right place. I completed my training at the Associate level in July and since then have been […]
Pencils Ranked: Worst to Best (Find Your Dream Pencil!)
#2 Pencils are an essential school supply in every classroom! But, alas, not all pencils make the grade. What exactly are the qualities of the BEST pencil? A pencil that has a strong, yet, pliable eraser that doesn’t rip the […]
10 Teacher Discounts You’ll Actually Want to Use
Teacher Appreciation Week may be be over, but why not celebrate all month long! In fact, if you haven’t checked out the contests on We Are Teachers or Bored Teachers, I’d head over there pronto. You have the chance to […]
Planning a 5th Grade Promotion? Ideas for a Successful Event
The end of the school year will be here before we know it! How many days do you left? Most elementary schools have a celebration for their 5th graders, since it is their last year of elementary school. If you’re […]