Hello ETTC Teaching Trailblazers! I am thrilled to present another addition to our Vlog series: “Teaching Trailblazers with Chris from Education to the Core”. The series will include interviews with a variety of professionals across multiple disciplines in our field of education. In this episode, ... Read More
27 Fun Writing Projects for Kindergarten
While so often we feel the pressure to push the standards, push the benchmarks, push the curriculum down to a point where we suck all the fun out of learning, we also know in our hearts what five and six-year-olds need. We know what good teaching and learning are. To that end, we’ve come up with 27 ... Read More
18 Games for Teaching Emotions and Self-Regulation
Have you ever experienced a student who has difficulty with waiting in line or taking turns? What about those students who may struggle with transitions or have tantrums/meltdowns? We can’t forget about those students who may move too quickly or impulsively. All of these students have one thing ... Read More
Helping Students Deal With the Loss of a Loved One
Covid-19 has changed our world that we live in completely. Unfortunately, this includes a possible higher probability of having to work with a student that may be experiencing or dealing with loss and grief. I am not a counselor, nor am I expecting any teacher to be. It is asking yourself: “What ... Read More
Data Collection … More Than Just ABCs
Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs), Suspension Rates, Attendance, Academic Grades, and Progress Monitoring are just a few different types of data we collect daily. Although these are all different; they are important and useful. The list continues during our daily routines surrounded by data of ... Read More
The Best Teaching Hacks We Learned in 2020
2020 has been a year of teacher flexibility and innovation. We have come up with the Best Teaching Hacks we Learned in 2020. Teachers have dealt with a lot of changes to our routines, procedures, and methods and have persevered and come out on top! I have really enjoyed reading some of these from ... Read More
10 Amazing Apps for Preschoolers and Early Learners
As a homeschool mom, I am always on the hunt for great educational apps. Both educational but still fun and entertaining for my daughter. If it isn't fun, it won't keep her attention, so it has to be unique! I have been homeschooling her since August 2020, but I have been diving into educational ... Read More
11 Tips for Communicating with Parents
“Call them.” The two most terrifying words for most teachers. But why? We’re worried that our calls will be met with unwanted responses. Communicating with parents and guardians can be stressful, but read on for 11 Tips for Communicating with Parents to help build and maintain strong, positive ... Read More
The A to Z Handbook for Primary Teachers
Teaching can be so very complicated between paperwork, planning, grades, and meetings that we NEED a handbook! And, we haven’t even begun adding in parents, emails, phone calls, administrators, and kiddos to all these balls that we are juggling daily. We here at Education to the Core are ready with ... Read More
Inspiring Teacher Stories: I Became A Teacher Because…
Teachers inspire our youth on a daily basis. They live to ignite a love of learning and foster an exploration of subjects. But what inspires our teachers? Why did they become teachers? Can you believe that 2020 is finally over? Man has it been one crazy whirlwind of a year, to say the least. It ... Read More
Professional Development Teachers Actually Want to Attend
We all have to attend professional development, usually at least once a month. What if we could wave a magic wand and create professional development that teachers actually want to attend?! We asked our colleagues from the Fearless Firsties group what kinds of PD they look forward to and here were ... Read More
What’s the Function of Behavior?
After moving the student to the front of the classroom to keep a better eye on them, you continue observing them placing their head down on their desk. Even though you allow a student to sit next to their friend, they still hit and kick their nearby peers. You offer choices to a disruptive ... Read More
