Watch it on YouTube here! Set Limits for Yourself! We're all guilty of it... Guilty of letting works escape the paid work day and creep into our time with family and friends. Especially as teachers. It's not uncommon for the marking to be taken home, or the lesson planning to be done after the ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube Here! 7 Tips to Surviving Remote Teaching How did you take the news about the return to online learning? Were you excited, nervous, stressed? What about all three? It's going to be quite a transition from in person learning to remote learning no matter what you do. This ... READ the POST

This week's episode: Writing Conferences! Watch it on YouTube! I feel that one of the best ways for students to make gains in their writing is to structure time in your literacy program for individual student-teacher conferences to talk about their writing. But: how does this work in practice? ... READ the POST

Watch it on YouTube!   If you’ve been around for a while then you know I’m a big fan of using inquiry-based instruction in the classroom. I truly believe that using choice and voice for inquiry-based learning gets students involved and invested in their own learning. However, many ... READ the POST

Watch it on YouTube! There are many different ways to teach reading in the classroom, however many teachers end up falling into one of two categories; Those that use Literature Circles, and those that use Literature Centers. Which one are you? Join in on the debate! Have you had the ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube Tired? Burning out? Missing your family and free time? As teachers, it's not uncommon but often expected, for us to give up our personal time to attend to school-related tasks. This could be anything from the photocopying you stay late to do on a Friday night, to the ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube Let's Talk Teacher Tips! From the first time you mention to someone that you are considering teaching, everyone seems to have a piece of advice. From the time old "Don't smile until thanksgiving" to the newer "listen more than you talk", everyone has advice, and not all of it's ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube Let's Talk Science! Transforming your science classroom from worksheet woes to spectacular, engaging lessons. Elementary teachers are generalists. Because of this, everyone brings their own unique background and experiences to their classroom! Whether it's the influence ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube here! Tired of the stress of creating emergency supply plans? Me too! We all are, and we've all been there. It's early, you're not feeling well, or your kid didn't sleep all night, and now you've got to write out supply plans for the day. Especially with COVID this year, ... READ the POST

Watch it on Youtube  Let's Talk Modifications and Accommodations! Imagine this: all you're students are at the exact same academic level. Unfortunately, we as teachers know better than anyone it is simply a dream. The reality is that despite the grade level you have been assigned, students can ... READ the POST