The start of the school year can feel like a juggling act – lesson planning, grading, responding to parent emails, attending after-school meetings, and somehow still remembering to switch the laundry. The truth is, teaching doesn’t just require classroom routines; it requires life routines that help you keep everything going both at school and at… Read More
As you play and rest this summer, you may find yourself thinking about the upcoming school year. It’s a good thing to look toward the future year and think about what we want to change or improve, but we also don’t want to spend our entire summer focused on school. Here’s one way to keep… Read More
Once you finish a school year, it’s a good idea to take some time to just rest and decompress. (I refer to it as “sloth week.”) But then, because we’re teachers and we love to plan, it’s a good idea to: 1. Plan for your summer (if you haven’t done that already) and 2. Plan… Read More
Teachers have many demands on their time. One of the most critical parts of the job is planning and preparing for teaching. Unfortunately, sometimes that time dwindles as you work on completing all the other tasks that come up and seem more urgent. This post will give you some quick tips for blocking out time… Read More
You need easy, low-prep ideas for the last days of school and I’ve got some great ones for you! These ideas are also good for those afternoons after standardized testing. 1—Have a read-in for as much of the day as your students can handle! Let them bring pillows, stuffies, and towels to lie down on.… Read More
“Time management” is a tricky term. I used to think that time management was all about getting up earlier, staying up later and cramming as many tasks into the day as I could possibly do. Now I think that managing my time is more about being intentional about my use of time. It means doing… Read More