Dear We Are Teachers, My principal explained during in-service that we have a new policy for teachers to follow when they’re absent, and it is garbage. First, we have to email our principal and team (that’s normal). Then, we have...
Gearing up for some Halloween writing activities? You’ll want this list of evocative Halloween words to share with your students. Start by grabbing the free printables, then try some of our favorite Halloween activities for all ages. Jump to: Words...
Looking for ways to help kids embrace their mistakes and keep working toward success? Growth mindset activities could be the answer. This concept may not be a miracle cure for all students. But recent research shows that embracing a growth...
You already know that, in the classroom, supportive shoes are a must. And outside of the classroom, you might like to go for morning runs, play intramural sports, or just run errands in athleisure. (And boy, isn’t that relatable?) Regardless,...
These pumpkin life cycle worksheets are inspired by my favorite month of the year, October! I can’t get enough of everything pumpkin. As soon as October comes around, my brain is thinking of one thing: pumpkins … pumpkin patches, pumpkin...
As the clock ticked past midnight, I couldn’t help but fret and think about all my fellow co-teachers still surrounded by a sea of papers in their grading marathons. Every teacher has been there—at the mercy of endless assignments waiting...
It’s spooky season again and everyone’s getting ready for costumes and trick-or-treating! What better way to ramp up the excitement than with a few laughs? This list of our favorite Halloween jokes for kids will have you howling. 1. How...
by Terry Heick While I often talk about ‘scale’ as one of the primary challenges in education–and have also wondered about curriculum, too–a more subversive concept constantly at play throughout education is tone. As an ‘English’ teacher, I always explained tone...
We’ve compiled a big list of songs about friendship that includes songs for students as young as pre-K and as old as high school. From classics by the Beatles to more pop-based songs sung by the likes of Bruno Mars...
When you want to talk about something that is less than 1, what do you do? Well, in most cases you use fractions! Fractions are unusual numbers, and they can be challenging for kids. But they are also numbers we...
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