How do you feel about the first week of school? Excited? Stressed? Tired? Overwhelmed? ALL the feels? Every year when the new first week of school rolls around it can be SO exciting, but of course overwhelming. I am going to introduce you to my secret for a STRESS FREE and better yet, FUN first week! Are you excited to… Read More
Do you want to create a classroom where students are super productive, it fosters positive relationships and things run smoothly throughout the day? Well then you need to crush those classroom procedures during the first week! Since there’s already SO much to think about and do that first week of school, I wanted to help YOU get through this time… Read More
Kids are talkative, that’s no surprise. It’s also not a bad thing most of the time! However, if our classrooms are TOO chatty, it can have a negative impact on learning for all the students. I’m sure we’ve all been there too – frustrated because the kids are talking nonstop, drained because too much instructional time is being lost, and… Read More
Let’s be honest… we know how important community and relationships are with our students, but what is the glue that holds the whole thing together? Classroom management, that’s what! But classroom management is a daunting part of our job that sometimes feels like too much. How many times have you felt overwhelmed? Overstimulated? Like you just can’t even anymore. Have… Read More
Why did the teacher write on the window? Because the lesson needed to be clear! Did I get your attention? Ha! Maybe my jokes aren’t the funniest, but my attention getters are on point! And that is what I want to share with you today- attention getters. They are also called call and responses and they are such a fun… Read More
Has your end of year countdown begun?! I know by the time the end of the year rolls around, the kids are checked out and ready for summer AND so are we! In this post, I’m going to share some easy and engaging end of the year management hacks to help make your end of the year a little less… Read More