Top 5 Books for Curriculum Directors in 2023 written by Dianne McKinley Whether you are a Curriculum Director by title or by assignment, an aspiring CD, or someone who just loves learning about curriculum design and development this booklist… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2023
Who loves a sale more than educators? Right, no one! Amazon Prime Day is upon us and we can’t wait to add new things to our classrooms, stock up on supplies, and find new teaching tools. Amazon Prime Day sales… Continue Reading…
Classroom • Social-Emotional Learning
January 25, 2023
7 Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude in the Classroom by Tiffany Creager What if someone offered you a FREE 5 minute per day strategy that boasted the following benefits for you AND your students: Improved relationships, Made us… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Social-Emotional Learning • Teachers
April 15, 2022
Understanding and Addressing Stress in the Classroom By Tiffany Creager Stress is a part of life and it can even be helpful! We perform better under some level of stress, it can motivate us to reach our goals and… Continue Reading…
October 3, 2022
Click to sign-up for my newsletter to receive FREE resources monthly! 15 Fall Decor Ideas for Your Classroom If you are looking for decorating ideas for your classroom this Fall, you have come to the right place!… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2022
Congratulations on your new teaching position! As educators, we commit to a life-time of learning. You will learn more in your first five years of teaching than you can possibly imagine. To help get you started, we put together a list of books for you. Check out our list of the 5 best books every new elementary teacher should read.
August 9, 2022
The Amazon Echo and Echo Dot are voice-controlled devices that use Amazon’s Alexa. In some ways, it is like Siri, but has the ability to connect to other features and apps. The only difference between the Echo and Echo Dot is that the former has better sound quality and is more expensive than the latter. You can set up various “skills” through the Alexa app. This, plus the fact that such devices are relatively inexpensive, makes these smart speakers ideal for use in the classroom. Do you want to know how to use Echo, Echo Dot, and Alexa in the classroom? Read on to find out.
January 13, 2022
One of the toughest things for many of us has been navigating all of the roles we play and every system we’re a part of while facing unprecedented change. That kind of shift is not easy and we’ve never all been asked to do it at the same time before. This is a first. It’s okay to feel a range of emotions. For me, I feel them all at different times every day – sometimes hourly! So, for today, I simply want to share a few simple strategies I’ve practiced. I am hopeful that there will be a takeaway or two for you that can be utilized in your homes, for your students, or in your virtual classrooms.
January 19, 2022
If you are an educator, then you will want to add these 5 brainy SEL books to your school’s book club list pronto! Read on to find out how these books on social-emotional learning can help you as an educator.
January 19, 2022
As I’ve pondered these points and worked with others creating plans for their schools, I have seen a lot of resources focused on trying to get back on track. Then today, I watched Becoming on Netflix and heard Michelle Obama speak about her transition to the White House. She was asked how she got her life back on track during or after the transition and she replied, “It’s not getting back on track, but it’s creating my next track.” Of course! For years, we have been talking about the paradigm shift from traditional to trauma informed or healing centered engagement. We have been training for this and studying it and it is time to go full force in creating that track. But, how? Here are 6 tips for a healing re-entry plan for schools.
