Happy Memorial Day! We get an extra day off to remember those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country and all of us. I thought this would be a good time to take the opportunity to think about the military students and families I have worked with over the years and what I have learned over that […]
Top 5 Tips for Working with Military Students
Motivating Your Students During Testing Season
The end of the year is near. We can feel it and so can our students. However, it is not over yet. Testing season is about begin. You know, those pesky end-of-year assessments for the school and the state. I’m sure you’ll agree with me that there is too much testing that happens during a typical school year, but that […]
Budget-Friendly Holiday Gifts for Students
The December gift-giving holidays are right around the corner, specifically Christmas. I know I struggle year-to-year with what gift I’d like to give to my students that will be worthwhile, but not too expensive. I know it is not required to give a gift to your students, but those are “my kids” and I want to spread some holiday joy […]
October is Bullying Prevention Month
This past Wednesday, Oct. 19 was Unity Day and it was announced at my school for staff and students to wear orange to show support against bullying. So, I wore orange because I definitely support the cause, but I admit I didn’t really know much more than that about Unity Day. Hence, I am writing this post as I do […]
An Overview of 4 SEL Curriculums
If you’re new to teaching, SEL stands for social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning isn’t a subject you think about much when you go to college to become a teacher, but it is one of the most important topics you will ever teach to students. The lessons learned are skills that students will use for the rest of their lives! In fact, […]
Building a Caring Classroom Community: How and Why Building Relationships is Important
You may have attended a professional development or staff meeting on the importance of building relationships with your students. I know I have attended many and felt they were a waste of time. Same ol’ same ol.’ Just let me teach. However, building a quality relationship with each and every student in your classroom is very important! It will set […]