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Alright teacher friend, answer the question. Which is better? A Pinterest classroom or a practical classroom? I know what you are thinking “practical, duh!" But if that’s true, why do we spend so muc…

There are four components when it comes to creating an organized classroom. I want you to think of these components as a wedding or tiered cake- you have the plate that it sits on, then the layers go…

Do you ever feel like you just need to take everything you can see and stow it away in a plastic tub and deal with at a later date? That all has to do with how you prioritize setting up your classro…

Whether you are a brand new teacher or have been in the profession for fifteen years, it's important to continue growing as an educator. Learn why you should find mentors and helpers as well as how t…

I brought Bridget on to talk about daily teacher routines. Like I just said, she teaches grades 4 through 6. She has a YouTube channel, a podcast, a membership site, shes in Graduate School earning h…

Do any of these questions sound familiar? "How do I keep up with everything?" "I struggle with throwing things away- what do I keep and get rid of?" "What do I do with all the papers?" These are ques…

Small group teaching is a great way to meet your kids at the level they are on and give them the instruction they need. But first you need to get your resources and materials in place. Typically, a s…

An organized classroom library makes it easy for the students to access, pleasing to the eye, and ultimately- it entices your little readers to devour books on books on books! We are going to talk th…

Another year has flown by and it is time to start thinking about packing up your classroom. As important as it is to ensure that your classroom is organized all year long, I think it is equally impor…

When it comes to getting organized for guided reading you need three key things. You need your guided reading planning materials, your materials or tools to use with your kids, and your structure. Th…

April 2020 is a crazy time, y'all! Who thought 2020 would be the year of a global pandemic, social distancing, and canceling school?!? All of us are teaching from home right now and it can be a littl…

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Don't be afraid to change things like your classroom arrangement or even behavior management plan mid-year. As long as you have a plan to implement the changes in your class, you will be golden! ⁠ Th…

In this week's podcast, we talk about honoring students' names. In full honesty, I have had some students with really difficult names for me to pronounce. Tania and I discuss the importance of figuri…

Today I am talking to Carolyn, a former kindergarten teacher, who is passionate about social emotional learning and educating her students (and own child!) in a way that honors them but also holds th…

Hygge is a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). This podcast is inspired b…

You are listening to the final installment of the live coaching session with Jordan. Jordan is well into her second year of teaching and was a lucky winner of the free coaching session after purchasi…

Today I am chatting with Thom, who is a secondary teacher at a private school in downtown Austin, Texas. He teaches some seriously cool classes. Even though I don’t teach in the setting he teaches in…

I’m excited about today’s podcast, it’s a bit different than my regularly scheduled episodes but I think it will be fun. This episode I am going to talk about some things I am loving that help me wit…