Teacher Burnout can seem nearly impossible to avoid, especially these days. In fact, did you know that according to a study done by the Middle-Class Dad, 41.3% of teachers new teachers leave the profession within the first five years? If I am completely honest, this was me as well my first couple of years teaching. …
“Serving two student populations at the same time. I have people joining online and joining from the classroom. Learning to work with both groups simultaneously – that was pretty difficult.” -Orion Smith Teaching both groups of students at the same time through hybrid learning can be overwhelming. Not only do you have a diverse group …
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“Not all superheroes have capes, some have teaching degrees.” -Unknown It’s almost that time of year again where the community comes together to thank their teachers for all of their hard work. Teacher Appreciation Week is that wonderful time of year where students, parents, administrators, and even other teachers take time to thank teachers for …
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According to the World Economic Forum, over 1.2 billion children were out of the classroom when the pandemic struck. As a result, millions of children and teachers transitioned to online learning. In a world where teachers were just starting to use online learning, it is no surprise that there weren’t many effective pieces of training …
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“Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” -Katie Reed Self-Care for teachers is so important but can be nearly impossible to be consistent with. You feel like you are exhausted and tired of staying late. You promise yourself you are going to do something for self-care today …
Did you know that according to Brain Balance Centers “a reasonable attention span of a child is two to three minutes per year of their age?” So for instance: 2 years of age = 4 to 6 minutes 4 years of age = 8 to 12 minutes And so forth. This can be a frightening …
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“There’s no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are just kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books. We need to help them find the right books.” -James Patterson Getting students excited about reading can be hard, especially as a teacher. You may have a kid who only …
“Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and more self-confidence you will have.” -Brian Tracy As a new TPT Seller, there can be a lot of information out there. But it can be hard to access the RIGHT information that you need for where you are in your journey right …
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After a very cold and snowy winter, Spring is right around the corner. Are you as excited as I am? One of my favorite things about Spring is all the wonderfully fun activities I have planned for my Kindergarten class. This year I have been focusing on incorporating read aloud into our activities. For example, …
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“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” -Anne Lammot Teaching has always been one of those professions where the to-do list never ends. This is especially true while teaching during a Pandemic. You are working a couple of hours earlier and stopping a couple of hours later. …
