(***This post is targeted to teachers BUT can be used by anyone so be sure to download the FREEBIE!) Do you have every second of the day planned for your students? Do they know when things need to be completed and turned in? What about you? Do you plan for what you need to complete and ... read more
4 Strategies for A Calm and Successful Writer’s Workshop
Starting and running a writer's workshop can sometimes feel like you are herding cats. Students are working on 30 different things, you are bombarded with questions, and no one seems to know what they are expected to do. Here are a few tips to help you organize and run a smooth and successful ... read more
So You Have Your First Teaching Job…Now What? 5 Tips to Help You Get Started
First Year Teacher Tips So you are a first year teacher. The contract is signed. You have a grade level. Now what?! I can remember accepting my first job. I drove from Charleston to Charlotte, and then back to Charleston. On the long drive back after learning that I would ... read more
The Beginner’s Guide to Planning the First Weeks of School
Are you ready for back to school planning? Do your plans the first two weeks to set students up for success? I had a few bumpy years that helped me learn my mistakes and help make these weeks the ones to get my classroom up and running. My 5th year of teaching I learned how important those first ... read more
4 Fun Classroom Management Strategies
What do you do the first day of school? The second day of school? The first two weeks of school? Teach your classroom management strategies! Teaching students what you expect those first few weeks will save so much time throughout the school year. Here are 4 of my favorite Classroom ... read more