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Teaching first or second grade comes with unique challenge, and you’re in the right place for support. Explore classroom management tips, teacher organization ideas, professional development, productivity strategies, and encouragement designed to help elementary teachers save time, reduce stress, and enjoy teaching more.
It’s my favorite time of the school year with fresh, new school supplies and all the possibilities of what can happen! As teachers, setting realistic goals for back to school is a guaranteed way to help start your year off right. In this post, we’ll explore how to choose goals that support your professional growth […]
If you’ve just found out you’ll be teaching second grade, congratulations! I absolutely loved my second graders. There can be a lot to try to figure out from classroom management strategies to birthday ideas and curriculum. This post will cover what to know about teaching second grade so you feel prepared when back to school […]
Discover effective culturally responsive teaching strategies to create an inclusive and engaging classroom. Learn practical tips to honor diverse backgrounds, foster equity, and support every student’s success. Dr. Deonna Smith, author of Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care is here to show us how. What is culturally responsive teaching?According […]
Finding the right classroom management strategy can be tricky. Angel Honts with Learn and Teach By the Beach is sharing her best classroom management tips and tricks. How do we get students to listen?The first step to getting students to listen is to teach them explicitly what it means to listen. What do you want […]
Dyslexia is something I never studied in depth through all my years of teaching. Today’s guest, Lisa Parnello of Parnello Education, is sharing with us dyslexia myths and facts every teacher should know. Defining DyslexiaAs Lisa defines it, dyslexia is a language based learning difference which means it affects all elements of language – both […]
After 15 years in education, I’ve had a few formal teaching observations in my time, including one coming up next week. It’s got me thinking, what makes a successful observation? Being PreparedWhile this step is pretty obvious, it’s also the most crucial step to a good observation. It’s normal to be nervous for your principal […]
