Bringing Joy to Virtual Teaching!
3 great ways to infuse some fun into your virtual learning experience!
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The Successful Teacher: 4 Tips for Recharging in the New Year
With the new year practically here, make sure you take a moment to congratulate all you’ve accomplished so far. The new year is always the perfect time to recharge and set the groundwork for better things to come. Set yourself up to be a successful teacher in the new year with these recommendations!
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4 Strategies for Managing Bullying in the Classroom
As a school teacher or administrator, you’re probably already aware of the issue of bullying in the classroom and the effects it can have on your students’ learning. You’ve also probably noticed how the issue has been highlighted in the media lately, with accounts of bullying leading to horrific consequences for victims and their families.
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National Literacy Month: 5 Ways to Cultivate Student Interest in Reading
As a teacher or administrator, you know the importance of reading for becoming a lifelong learner. Not only does reading open your mind, but it facilitates a new way of thinking about and understanding of the world. And these are just a few reasons why reading is so important to education in the classroom.
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How to Teach Organizational Skills to Elementary Students
Organization is key for any student to be successful. Instilling a sense of order in students doesn't have to be a difficult task, and surely won’t be if you’ve started your class with a morning activity that gets your students in the mood to be there.
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Morning Activities for Students
You know that the morning is a crucial part of your student’s day and what you do with the morning can shape heavily how your students engage throughout the rest of the school day. Morning activities for students can help them engage early on, and get their minds in a receptive, and receiving state that allows for greater learning potential.
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The First day of School for Teachers
The first day of school for teachers is quite different than the first day of school for your students. First, summer is gone. How? What? Where did it go? Well, time flies when you’re having fun, and we can only imagine just how much fun you had this summer. But that time of year is now behind us, and it’s almost the first day of school for teachers across the country. It’s time to organize for the year ahead, set up your classroom, and get your lesson plans in order.
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Meet the teacher: A Creative Guide
It’s that time again to meet the teacher, and we curated this guide to help you make the best first impression on your students. When your students ‘meet the teacher’, it’s an important part of the first day of school. Those first few moments with your new students will shape the rest of the year for your classroom.
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A Guide to Preparing for the First Week of School
Picture this, the last celebrations of summer are coming to an end. The tan lines are starting to fade. There is the faintest bit of sand left in your bag, and all the books on your summer reading list have been read. Now, it is time to start heading back to school.
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