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20 Social Media Hacks for Teachers
Once there were encyclopedias, then there was google, and now there is TikTok. We no longer need to hunt high and low for tips and
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Characteristics of Great Principals
I have been so lucky to work with good principals throughout my years as a teacher—great principals who supported me. And great principals who encouraged
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Teachers Let Those Green Flags Fly
As teachers, we always hear about the red flags that may come with teaching. We are so quick to share the negatives of this profession,
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Things Teachers Wish We ALL Knew
There are a lot of misconceptions said about teachers these days. Most of the time when we hear things like “teachers are so lucky to
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Winter Break Ideas for Teachers
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Winter Break!! Hopefully, you have two weeks to kick your feet up, watch some TV, or read
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Over 100 Ridiculous Parent Requests for Teachers
I was greeting my students this morning at the door when THAT parent stopped me. She handed me her son’s lunchbox and then proceeded to
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45 of the Biggest Teacher Pet Peeves
It started as soon as you walked into the classroom this morning. One student started tattling about something that happened on the bus, a parent
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Things NOT to Say to Teachers in December
Teachers are so stretched thin right now! Exhaustion has hit! But, other people don’t understand our struggle. Unless you’re a teacher (or married to one),
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Phrases We ALL Hear in the Classroom
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
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27 Ways Teachers are Setting Boundaries
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
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Don’t Pitch Your Leveled Readers!
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
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First-Year Teacher Bloopers We’ve ALL Made
Do you remember your first year of teaching? If you think back, are there some things that you wish you had done differently? (vigorous nodding