Student learning is no accident!
I’m always on the lookout for a handy student group work strategy. This one, Clock Partners, is one of my favorites! Sometimes when you prepare for group work, you stay up too late the night before making sure everyone has just the right partner. Have you been there? I have! And, honestly, even if it goes well- it leaves me… Read More
Sometimes we all just need a classroom reset. Do you want your students to behave or do you want more than that? If you spend all day managing behaviors, you are EXHAUSTED by 3:00. I know!!! I’ve been there. It takes so much mental energy, so much executive functioning to anticipate every fire that might start- and to put out… Read More
You know that buzz of collaboration and learning that you hope for everyday? It happens when we play this game. Every. Single. Time. If you like Boggle, you’ll love this game. Word Wrangle is a fun classroom word game inspired by my love of Boggle and also my love of quiet. Once upon a time, I bought SIX Boggle games… Read More
You finally have your own classroom!!! No more shuffling around on a cart, lugging your whole life with you every period of the day… no more “borrowing” other teachers’ classrooms and hoping you left them as neat as you found them. Make it the classroom of your dreams!!! Now What Now, you’re ready to make this new space work for… Read More
The view from down here. “It all falls on the classroom teacher, it always does” she reminded me. This was my mother. A retired elementary school teacher, who had made it the long haul. In the classroom for her entire career, advocating for kids, mentoring new teachers- reminding me when I express frustration in the system that, I shouldn’t be… Read More
For the last two years I have been welcomed into many classrooms as a coach, or as my favorite mentor Jan so accurately describes: a thought partner. When she used that language two years ago during our first New Teacher Center Mentor Academy, I had no idea just how connected I would feel to that phrase today. I have partnered… Read More
Looking for a way to help kids chronicle this experience? Free until my next email goes out;)
Game changer! Works for @zoom, #googlemeet or any other video conference! Not sure who created this image, but thank you from the bottom of my overwhelmed, hot mess #homeschoolingwhileteaching heart ❤️!
Who else needed this #teacherhack? Tag your virtual teacherbestie!
Plans for the week ahead!Are you part of the Write Solutions Community yet?? If you are, I hope you liked this morning’s FREEBIE! If you’re not, follow the link in the comments to get your free Pandemic Digital Journaling activity! And watch your inbox for the next FREEBIE!
Can we be honest about this teaching from home while parenting thing for a minute?
Yes, I can capture beautiful moments with my phone. I am staying up way too late prepping like a first year preschool teacher to try to keep my guys engaged while I “teach” middle schoolers through my computer. (And BTW, preschool teachers- you ROCK!!!) But there are also some REALLY ridiculous moments too.
What happens when I jump into a Google Meet with my students?
Stuff like that first photo. And PS- doesn’t this kid know how precious toilet paper and tissue are right now?!?! I mean, COME ON!!!! A WHOLE box of tissue?!?! In like 30seconds! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Show me the ugly truth of your #homeschoolingwhileteaching journey please! I know I can’t be alone! Tag me in it and throw that #homeschoolingwhileteachg hashtag on it!
We can do this! Our students are so appreciative. They need us right now. (And so do our actual kids) So let’s just laugh a little while we do ALL THE THINGS🤪
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