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Back-to-School Night, or Open House, can feel like an added stress during the hectic first weeks of school. However, the purpose of this event is to allow you to help families connect with you and better understand what their children will be expected to learn and do in your classroom. Today I want to share …

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Being a first-year teacher is stressful. There are so many things that just aren’t covered in your teacher education program, and it can be nearly impossible to keep up with all the things on your to-do list. Here are 15 great pieces of advice for new teachers from some veterans who’ve gone before you. Last …

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Building a strong relationship between home and school is a critical piece of teaching, but it can be tough to do if you don’t feel confident in how best to do so. Most teacher education programs do little to prepare new educators for collaborating with their families in the classroom so we are typically left …

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About a year ago, I shared some easy ways to get professional development credits for free online, and I received a number of emails asking about online graduate degrees in education. You wanted to know how much an online master’s degree in education would cost and where you could find the best programs. Honestly, I …

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I’m sure you know the challenge of meeting the needs of all your struggling learners. That’s why you’re here on this blog, am I right? It can be especially frustrating when you’ve worked so hard and have seen students progress, but the data doesn’t reflect it. It is easy to see why teacher burn out …

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