This Teacher Life

Classrooms need more clapping than critiquing.

Do you agree?

Sometimes if we want to crush it for kids we need to simply celebrate education and celebrate our students more often.

But, how can we do …

Have you ever sat through school PD and thought, “This is not what I need right now!”

Have you ever been at a teacher workshop and said, “These ideas are even practical or realistic.”

Have you ever b…

Have you ever tried to make a decision in your classroom or with your students and started to question everything?

Should I say this? Should I try that? Should I go this route? Should I implement thi…

Is calling home one of your least favorite things because it creates stress, anxiety, and frustration?

If you said YES, you are not alone and this episode is going to help so much.

Is calling home on…

Teachers is it time to completely ditch the directions?

Giving students support and help is essential to growth, but have we crossed the education line in how we do that?

There is a big difference be…

Sometimes the silliest ideas end up being the most strategic ideas!

So let me ask you, how is classroom management going in your teacher life right now?

Are students getting disorganized?

Are student…

Have you ever heard or observed a student interaction and asked, “Why did you say that?” or “Why did you do that?”

Then the student looks at you like you are crazy and they respond, “They are my frie…

Teachers love innovative, fun, engaging ideas.

But sometimes really dumb ideas work really well too!

Simple, strategic classroom changes can make a big impact and that is exactly what we are diving i…

Do you want to get all of your students participating in class?

The answer is probably YES!

The question is, how do we actually do that?

We have all been teaching and then hit pause to say, “does any…

There is SO much hype around goal settings, resolutions, and dreaming big at the start of the new year.

Have you ever felt pressure to make a resolution and found yourself giving up only a few days i…

Paper assignments vs. computer assignments. Which is better for kids?

Stern consequences or flexible behavior options. Which is better for kids?

To allow AI vs. not allow AI. Which is better for kids…

Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are known for their incredible book clubs. Each year millions of people read titles from their award-winning lists.

“Teacher Books” rarely make the cut. But what if I told…

Have you ever tried to say one thing in your classroom and it came out completely different?

That comment may have cause your whole class to laugh. caused you to be embarrassed, or maybe both.

Teache…

Thanksgiving break is over and winter break is coming soon!

During this time of the school year we are SO excited because we have made it through nearly half of the academic calendar.

As teachers, we…

How awesome would it be if you could get 100% of students participating?

The answer is really awesome!

However, you might be thinking, is that even possible?

The answer is YES it’s 100% possible with…

Classroom games are an awesome way to get students engaged, connecting, and participating.

Classroom games are also one of my favorite ways to dive deep with kids and build really strong relationship…

Teachers deserve free gifts and free resources that are going to make our classrooms even better.

In this fun and festive episode of the This Teacher Life podcast I share 7 FREE things that I use in …

How is balance going in your teacher life?

More specifically, how is the balance between smiles and systems in your school?

We all know that schools are under a lot of stress right now and when stres…

Do you struggle to get kids to turn in work?

Do you wish students put forth more effort on the work they turn in?

Do you feel like students are failing and they don’t care?

If you answered YES to any…

“Things aren’t like they used to be when I started teaching.” Have you said or heard that statement lately.

The reality is, yes, things in education have changed. But, the big question is, have stude…