Aaaaahhh… August! August is the Sunday night of a teacher’s year. We are looking forward to our learning and teaching days to come, yet longing for just a little more summer. We are making plans, thinking about setting up our classrooms, and yet feeling the need to sink our toes in the sand once more…
When August was coming to a close, reality started to set in. The summer was over, and I would be back to teaching 100 students a day, planning lessons, marking assignments, going to meetings, running our school’s Grad Council, and…
Hello teachers – The SuperHERO Teacher here! Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition is my way of giving back to the teaching community and providing deserving educators with the classroom environment I know every teacher wishes for their students. The giveaway gives me the opportunity to change the lives of any student who enters that classroom…
When adopting workshop-style teaching and learning, you need a clear plan for how to keep students accountable without drowning in papers to grade. Many teachers ask how I manage grading the work my students complete during M.A.T.H. Workshop each day, and still find time to plan for workshop the following day…
Like a beautiful campfire, staff morale needs to be monitored and stoked to keep the happy fires burning. It’s no secret that teachers are over worked and sometimes under-appreciated. For most teachers, it’s the little things that…