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Renewed Buzz on the Science of Reading
Any teacher that has been in a primary classroom for some years knows that reading protocols change often. Too often, people make decisions that our
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Teaching is Tough, but Teachers are Tougher
Teaching is tough… “I’m a first year teacher and I’m STRUGGLING. I literally cry in my car every morning before work. My kids are sweet,
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11 Reasons Teachers Deserve a Raise in October
It has been a rough start this year. Phew! I am thinking my besties and I deserve a raise this October! As a teacher, I
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15 Teacher Podcasts You’ll Want To Listen To
Shhhhh… I have a little secret. To be honest, I was never a huge podcast guy. I constantly have music playing in the background and
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Tips for Surviving Staff Development Days
Time to go back to school! And, you are super excited to get into your classroom and get everything ready for the new school year. As
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55 of the Best Teacher One-Liners
Calling all teachers to this post! Whether you have been teaching a year or thirty years, teachers come up with some of the best teacher
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They Brought What? 100 Crazy Backpack Stories
Have you ever smelled some peculiar odor coming from a backpack before? What if I asked, have you ever observed a backpack move before or
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Things Teachers Don’t Miss Pre-COVID
It goes without saying, the pandemic and COVID have changed our course in education. In a career where we are dealing with constant changes, this
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18 Things That Remain the Same After 30 Years of Teaching
Sometimes it is hard to believe that I have now taught for 30 years. WOW! Over the years, I never imagined some teaching changes, such
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Extra Teacher Tasks (I Never Thought I Would be Doing)
Temperature checks… hoping students log into class… cleaning all day… reminding students about masks all day… becoming technology gurus overnight. These extra teachers tasks (I
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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
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Teachers Are Not Okay Right Now… Here Are Ways to Support Them
“This is not a typical year”… how many times have we heard that said to us or even spoke it ourselves? Well, you and all