Every year I am faced with creating a supply list for my future students. Every year I tell myself, “this time I will get it right.” What ends up happening… by March I am running out to the dollar store to fill up on more supplies! So, how do you make sure to build the ultimate supply list for your classroom?
When you’re a teacher, you know what it’s like to juggle multiple things throughout your work week all while staying on top of your classroom management, your students’ progression, and ongoing communications with parents. With so many things going on weekly, it’s easy to let the stress get the best of you so much so that you feel scatterbrained and drained at the end of the day.
Finding the motivation to get out of bed and go to work can sometimes be a difficult task, especially on Mondays! And if you’re anything like me, you might have had a restless sleep riddled with thoughts about the classroom tasks that must get done tomorrow. Of course, sometimes, as educators we struggle to see the value in taking time for ourselves during our hectic schedules.
We have a chance as educators to provide our students with the tools to take perspectives, resolve conflict, and self-regulate through social skills teaching.
Now that springtime is here, you may notice its effects on yourself and your classroom engagement. Not only is it a season of new beginnings, but the shift towards more mild weather, especially the invigorating fresh air, often causes a change.
