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Life Update: How I’m Handling Life as a Kindergarten Teacher Mom
If I’m being 100% percent honest with myself, I never really wanted to go back to teaching yet. I just wasn’t ready. When I took a year of family leave after giving birth to my…
Unlocking Attention: Strategies to Engage Distracted Students in Class
At some point in the school year, even with the best classroom management techniques, teachers will deal with distracted students who struggle with listening. This can be a major problem when it comes to following…
Whole Class Behavior Management Downsides and Solutions
Whole class behavior management is the perfect solution for teachers who are wanting to simplify their classroom management systems. If you have been around for a while, you know just how much I am obsessed…
From Chaos to Calm: The Classroom Procedure That Will Transform Your Teaching this Year
Truth be told, a good classroom procedure might just be the most important component to classroom management. The reason why classroom procedures take the cake when it comes to a well functioning classroom is because…
3 Lessons Being a Work From Home Mom Taught Me
Being a work from home mom is not an easy task. This past year, I took a leave of absence from my teaching job to stay home with my daughter and newborn. Don’t get me…
Transform Your Classroom with Solid Whole Group Instruction Strategies
Small group instruction is definitely at the forefront of educational topics these days, and with NAEP reporting only 33% of fourth graders showing proficiency in reading during 2022, it does seems logical to close achievement…
How to Teach SEL in the Classroom: Practical Ideas
Flashback to 2019. I was teaching a first grade class with really challenging behavior and academic holes. On top of it all, I was trying to balance going back to work after having my first…
Manage Classroom Misbehavior Calmly and Confidently with These 5 Stragies
Would you believe me if I told you that I had to handle classroom misbehavior within an hour of the first day of school? In 10 years of teaching, I’ve never experienced such a short…
Confidently Teach Your Behavior Management System with These 3 Tips
Okay, you have your behavior management system planned out, your routines and procedures written down, and your consequences and rewards ready to go! So….now what? I’ve curated my top 3 tips just for you so…
Simplified Classroom Management Methods to Start the School Year Strong
Would you believe me if I told you that classroom management is the number one predictor of success as a classroom teacher? Without strong classroom management methods, teachers will spend the majority of their time…
End of the Year Classroom Management Tips to Help You Stay Sane
You’ve probably seen the memes on social media comparing what teachers look like at the beginning of the year to the end of the school year. If your year has been anything like mine, these…
What to Say in a Teacher Interview to Land a Job
Calling all pre-service teachers and my teacher friends looking to apply to a different school or district!! It’s that time of year where school districts are visiting job-fairs and filling vacant teaching positions. You’re in…