The end of the school year is always a mix of emotions for teachers, anticipation for the summer, sadness to let our current class go on to the next grade, and panic that we haven’t gotten everything done yet. One thing that you won’t have to worry about is how to commemorate the end of…
End of the School Year Activities
Every teacher knows they spend a lot of time with the students in their class each school year. To be more exact, the average teacher spends between 900 and 1,000 hours with their class between September and June, according to The Center for Public Education. Wow, that’s a lot of quality time! Teachers often joke…
Motivating Students to Improve/Progress, Especially Toward Year’s End
As the calendar moves closer and closer to the end of the school year, students’ motivation often begins to dwindle with the days. How can we keep our students motivated and driven by their personal growth? This question is often asked by teachers. Here are some steps to keep the learning train moving full speed…