It’s Election time again, the perfect opportunity to celebrate patriotism by exercising our civic right to vote and teaching our young citizens to do the same. Maybe you’ve already made

Your little learners are on overload during the fall and winter holiday months.  So many decorations, so much anticipation, and so many restrictions on you about what you can and

As an educator, you have probably had experiences with instructional coaches. Whether those experiences are positive or negative, the truth behind coaching is not what you would expect. They said

Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning. Rules and routines keep your class running smoothly so that students have time to learn and achieve

25th Anniversary Summer of Fun Giveaway Recap All throughout the summer of 2017, there was a chance for teachers to win a variety of prizes for the Really Good Stuff®

Let Your Students Know How Lucky You are to Have Them I love to let my students know how special I think they are with these seasonal door hangers.  For

Summer is on the way, but that doesn’t mean that teachers actually take a break. Mentally, we are always on and thinking about our classrooms and students. But we, as

It happens to all teachers who like to incorporate the holidays into arts and crafts projects or writing assignments.  How do you handle the student that doesn’t celebrate a particular

The assessments are done, the grades are in, and the students are gone . . .  you made it to the end of the school year! Congratulations! One might think

Did you know? According to the article, Parent Involvement and Student Academic Performance: A Multiple Mediational Analysis, “. . . increased parent involvement, defined as the teacher’s perception of the positive attitude

Every teacher in every classroom in every school in this country (and beyond) will come across several, if not dozens, of students who just can’t keep seem to get the

Summer, a time of rest and relaxation for students and teachers alike. But, for some teachers and students, summer school is also on the agenda. Your summer school classroom will

  I have always been a huge fan of Really Good Stuff, but when I heard they were coming out with Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection, I could not

So, the time has come. You are back to work. Summer days are behind you, and lists of things to do lie ahead. How do you prevent an early year