If you’re stocking up for back-to-school, then you’ll want to head over to Amazon’s Labor Day Sale, which includes discounts on a big range of school supplies, technology favorites, and more. One bargain that grabbed our eyes? This significant discount...
Self-regulation is a struggle for everyone lately. All the distractions we face each day make finding time to reflect or focus feel almost impossible. And our students are no exception. Behaviors in our classrooms are getting worse, but we know...
It feels like we need good friends now more than ever. Whether they’re with us for a moment or a lifetime, having someone to laugh with or a shoulder to cry on can make all the difference. Emphasizing kindness and...
Fourth grade is a time for students to continue to hone their writing chops as they put to use the skills they’ve learned and gain confidence in their abilities. All writers can have a little trouble getting started, though, which...
As a teacher, you likely spend every day in a flurry of activity and a sea of student emotions, so coming home overwhelmed is both common and understandable. But here’s some good news—the app Headspace is completely free for teachers!...
Oh, great. Not the dreaded “No, leaving your student in the inclusion class isn’t going to put them behind” conversation I used to have at the beginning of every school year. I could never decide which was more painful—reassuring a...
Once the first leaf drops in autumn, it’s time to study all things fall and leaves. From how they turn from green to red and yellow to symmetry and using leaves in fall activities, like classroom bingo and collages, leaves...
contributed by Samantha Saumell, I Have, Not I Am All teachers want to help students become successful readers and writers. Whether students like reading or writing, they are readers and writers, whether they know it or not. Students sometimes think that...
Have you ever noticed that you use a lot of the same redirections with your middle school students that you do with your feline companion? They don’t call it “herding cats” for nothing! When you break it down, it’s amazing...
I used to think “I don’t need to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month because I celebrate our culture every day!” But as a person who went to school not seeing my culture celebrated or highlighted as much in the classroom, and...
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