The holiday months tend to give teachers a very spooky feeling. It may seem like your semester is winding down both very quickly—and not quickly enough—at the same time. If you’re reading this at the beginning of November, I’m sure that already makes perfect sense to
There comes a time in every new teacher's first year that they wonder if they have chosen the wrong career and start looking for the nearest exit. When you start to experience this, STOP! You did not waste your college years on the wrong major and you haven&
Stress can touch every part of your body and your life. It can negatively impact your nervous and endocrine systems, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, digestive and muscular systems, and your immune system—not to mention your relationships and overall mental health. Truth Bite Teachers often live in fight-or-flight mode. Unless
Congratulations! You are about a month into your new school year. By now I am sure that no matter how much effort you have put into your work you have probably hit few snags. That is perfectly normal, don't worry we are here to help. Also has your
Truth Bite Building strong relationships with students and families is essential to classroom and learning success. But connection without clear boundaries can drain your time and energy. Visionary Check Students learn best from adults they trust, and family engagement boosts achievement. Start relationship-building early and keep it going - it
“We’ve all heard it: there’s no tired like teacher tired. But first-year teacher tired? That’s a different league. It fogs your focus, frays your patience, and steals your Sundays. Here’s what it does to you—and what you can do about it.” Truth Bite Back when
A place of real talk, encouragement and tips. A Quick Flashback. I still remember standing in Room 26 five minutes before the first period- whiteboard pristine, lesson plan color- coded, heart pounding louder than that morning's announcements. Thirty minutes later the projector froze, Mateo burst into tears over
Truth Bite The first week of school is always exciting and a little scary for both teachers and students. But there are a few things that you need to get done to insure smooth planning and learning into this new year. Visionary Check Collect Baseline Data Core skill mapping will
Truth Bite There are plain, practical and classroom tested must do's while setting up your classroom that will help you start the year ahead of the game. Visionary Check Log Accommodations. Ideally you will receive IEP/504's before students arrive for the year. If you do