Have you ever at the end of a teacher work day thought to yourself, “I barely got anything accomplished today. Where did the time go?” It has happened to me a time or two, or more, until I started doing these 5 things! Now, I get a mountain of work done during my teacher work days with only a small […]
5 Ways to Maximize Your Teacher Work Day
You Do You During This Winter Break
Winter Break started for me on Monday and, hopefully, if yours hasn’t started you’re hanging in there until it does! When I got to thinking about what to write this week, I wanted to focus on reducing stress over the holidays to really get a much-deserved break. And a good way to do that is with a You Do You […]
Summer Reading: Teacher’s Edition
Some of you may already be out for the summer, me, I have 3 more days! One of the things I enjoy most about summer is having the time to read more. I am an avid reader. Also, I am part of my neighborhood’s book club and have a library in my home, but I don’t always have the time […]
Reflections of a School Year: Gauging Success
Testing is over and the year is winding down. Only about 10 more days to go. While entering test scores on data spreadsheets and having Spring data meetings, I have been thinking a lot about how successful this school year was. I think about it every year. How many students made their goals? How many didn’t? How close were they? […]
I’m Taking Advice From Chris Hemsworth
Last night my family and I sat down to watch the last episode of Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, a mini-series done by National Geographic on Disney+ about Chris Hemsworth’s journey to learn how to live a healthier and longer life. There are six episodes in the series. Each one focuses on a different health aspect that contributes to your quality […]
How to Leave Your Work at Work
Teachers have a lot on their plate, especially right now! I know it can be an anxiety-provoking thought to just leave your work at work when you have SO much to do, but it needs to be done. Have you ever heard the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup?” It is true in many ways. Our students need […]