5 goals for new teachers
As a teacher in my 18th year, I understand the excitement and jitters that come with finishing your first semester. To help you close your first semester successfully, I’d like to share five goals...
Category: The first year
Title: Navigating the Digital World: A Guide to Teaching Social Media Safety
Recently my school has started using WinAtSocial to teach students about social media safety. At first, I was apprehensive. Most of the gimmicky programs the schools push out are not what I would consider...
A Comprehensive Guide to Closing Out the School Year for New Teachers
For new teachers, reaching the end of the school year can be both exciting and overwhelming. It’s a time to reflect on the progress made, celebrate accomplishments, and tie up loose ends before the...
Amazon finds for new teachers
Starting a new teaching job can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time, especially when it comes to preparing for the first day of school. With so many things to think about, it...
A WANNABE TEACHER’S GUIDE
I am updating the blog as quickly as possible, but it doesn’t yet contain everything in A Wannabe Teacher’s Guide: Getting Hired, Having Fun & Staying Sane. My goal is to eventually get all...
5 Tips for teaching virtually during your first year
I’m sorry to say, if you are looking at your first year of teaching you are in for a double whammy. The first year of teaching is notoriously the most difficult year. Add to...
A script for how to call a parent during school closure
I’m dreading it and I bet you are too. We have to call the parents of the students who have not been completing their digital assignments while school is closed. It’s always helpful to...
How to sanitize your classroom
On Marcy 11, the World Health Organization officially named COVID-19 a pandemic. Given the nature of this virus many teachers are asking what they can do to help prevent the spread of the virus...
10 month vs 12 month pay checks
You finally get the phone call offering you a position as a full time teacher! Now you need to come in to the central office building to do “onboarding” (or official hiring). You will...
Mindful moments in your classroom part 5: yoga
This is the fifth and final post in a series on how to bring mindful moments into your classroom. Today we look at classroom yoga. Please see this post for the first step towards introducing mindful...