Classroom Ideas

According to the American Psychological Association (2015), 75% of people in the workforce have experienced at least one symptom of stress in the last month.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner and it’s time to gather a few materials and to get ready for this important connection time with

So, you’ve always wanted to become a teacher, and finally, it’s here! Being a new teacher reminds me of the feeling I had when I

When Edutopia asked teachers if they only had a single day to teach, what they would teach… the results didn’t surprise me a bit. No

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve taught, how beautifully you made your lesson plans, or how well you have crafted a fabulous learning activity for

Are there days when you think back on the things you’ve said and just have to laugh? I mean, some of the things we say

Attention getters are a great classroom management tool! Whether students are busy working in groups, on class projects, or are just plain chatty, these attention getters

One more week and the kids arrive! I’m frantically trying to squeeze in a few quick trips before heading back but really, teaching never completely

I think I may just be the Queen of Combination classes! Right now I’m on the fourth year of a 4th/5th combination stint, but way

Starting a new school year is never easy. Besides all the bulletin boards to put up, the copies to be made and the plans to

After teaching for quite a few years, I’m always on the look-out to find something new for my classroom! I love finding ideas on Pinterest,

I love to have my kids work in small groups…not all the time of course, but often, frequently…okay, almost every day for some task or