Staying Productive, While Keeping Your Sanity
If you're reading this around the time I'm writing this, then you're stuck in quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As of right now, I have been in quarantine for…
Fun Video Chat Activities to Try During Distance Learning
What crazy times we are living in! Who'd have thought that we would be finishing up the 2019-2020 school year from our homes? I don't know about you, but I…
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Activities
St. Patrick's Day is such a fun holiday! It's not about gifts or planning a huge get-together. It's about having a little bit of fun and celebrating Irish history! Want…
5 Ways to Make Planning for a Substitute Easier
There is a belief in teaching that it's more work to be out than it is to write sub plans. This is definitely true! There are some truly wonderful substitute…
Valentine’s Day Resource Roundup
In my real life (aka the few moments I have where I'm not doing "teacher things") I am NOT into Valentine's Day. Other than my yearly hoarding of heart-shaped Reeses', there…
Low-Prep Ideas to Increase Student Engagement
There’s no shortage of great student engagement ideas out there, I know. So am I just going to share one more idea that you’ll never use? Hopefully not! Here’s the…
3 Ways I’ve Increased Student Engagement This Year
One quick scroll through Instagram or Pinterest and it’s easy to spot activities that promote high student engagement. So why isn’t everyone using these strategies if there are plenty of…
4 Hanging Hacks to Make Your Classroom Look Great
I don’t know about you, but I am the WORST at hanging things on the wall. There is a 99% chance that they will be crooked. This will result in…
3 Must-Do Activities During Back to School
The first week of school is crazy, y’all! I know some of you guys were fortunate enough to not go back until after Labor Day, but this girl has been…
3 Ways to Be Intentional During the First Week of School
I don’t know about you, but the first week of school is always the most stressful for me! I hear teachers talking about being “teacher tired” at the end of…