Anybody else’s end of the day complete chaos?!?  Just me?  Packing up, dismissals, cleaning up their areas, bus calls, announcements… oh yeah, and on top of that the students’ voice levels are at an all-time high.  I don’t know about you, but the end of the day is one of the most stressful parts of […]

As I am sitting here attempting to write this blog, I am stuck.  I am having a hard time coming up with what to put on the page. Why am I having such a hard time with this one? The reason for this is that exact question.  The question of Why?  Why do I have […]

Teachers, we all have ideas when using our personal days. Maybe you strategically spread them out throughout the school year. Or maybe you’re like me this year and you have to use them all for other people’s weddings. Or maybe you’re lucky and your personal days roll over to the next year and you can […]

2021 will be a year for the books! Some days I think I should just put my voice on a recorder because I repeat the exact phrases in the classroom all day long! Other days, I am thinking, PLEASE stop saying that phrase as it is driving me crazy! But most days, all phrases told […]

Teachers often work endlessly to improve the lives of others and then forget to prioritize their well-being. However, it sounds like that trend is coming to an end, and teachers are taking a stand, setting boundaries, and doing their best to serve their communities and themselves equally.  This is a list of things teachers are saying […]

Do you have a special set of activities that you do with your students during the weeks leading up to winter break? Are you looking for a comprehensive Holidays Around the World resource to do with your students? Teaching a fun holidays around the world unit does not have to create hours of work for […]

Sit down in your seat, it’s time for math.  Please sit down in your seat, Tashir cannot see the board.  Alright, time to start our work why don’t you have a seat?  After three prompts to stay in their seat you finally see them sitting down!  Alas, you can continue with the lesson.  Moments later […]

If you’re reading this, you are important, and this is your sign to take care of yourself. Realistic self-care ideas for teachers are hard to come up with sometimes. Time is hard to come by, and self-care can get pricey.   It’s hard to get teachers to remember to take care of themselves. But mental health […]

Some teachers love this time of year in the classroom as they prep for Holidays Around the World Lessons and an Elf on the Shelf! But, this year has been a rough year for so many of us, students included! Am I right? But still, we will plan extra. Teachers will give it their all […]

We’ve all been there… those days when you really should stay home. You just can’t bring yourself to prep sub plans for hours when you feel like this. It is easier to just go to school and cross your fingers that there are no canceled specials or behavior issues. Because today…? You. Just. Can’t. You […]

“You always want what you can’t have” is a saying I have been hearing since I was a kid. However, I never thought it would be applied to a career in teaching. But here we are writing a blog about 50 things teachers wish their schools had.  Of course, some of the things on this list […]

Being a teacher over the last year has drained me! What seems to be making it harder this year are the false critiques of my curriculum choices for my students! Depending upon who you talk to or what Facebook group you follow, people are coming down hard with their opinions about the best way to […]