Trending Post: Easy Fixes for Behavior Challenges
Why are students disrespectful to substitute teachers? We all know that students can sense something is different when a substitute teacher walks into the room. They might think that this substitute teacher is new and doesn’t have the “school rules” figured out. The teacher likely doesn’t know students’ names. He may not be familiar with…
If your campus is anything like mine, then every meeting you walk into is about data, and if you have concerns about a student, then you better be tracking behavior data to back it up. With academic concerns, it is relatively easy. Bring in the benchmark assessment scores, and you’ve got your data. However, you might…
By the end of the school year, it can be a struggle to drag yourself out of bed. Summer is a great time to recharge that drained battery and get excited about teaching again. These easy summer reads for teachers are perfect for the beach, pool, or just a relaxing afternoon. While they don’t take…
School breaks…those awesome times of year when you get to have lunch whenever you’d like, schedule appointments mid-day, and take a bathroom break at any given moment. However, coming back from spring break can be a rough transition, especially for students in upper elementary. For many third graders, this is their first year taking big…
The first day I brought yoga balls into my classroom, I thought I was going to throw up. It wasn’t nerves that threw me for a loop but the constant sway and gentle bouncing that led to what I can only describe as motion sickness. Thankfully this passed within a few days, but it was…