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…

The whole reason I write on my blog and create resources for my store is to provide an inspiring and safe hub for teachers who want to make the world supremely better. Better for teachers, better for students, better for animals, better for everyone. Occasionally, I’ll talk about happenings in my own life, but I shy away from sharing the parts of myself I feel like others will reject. There’s a natural impulse I think we all feel toward…

There is a myth in education that states teachers can just shut their doors and teach, neglecting everything else happening outside their classroom. That approach might have worked in the past, but in today’s classrooms and schools, it just isn’t practical…

I have always been jealous of teachers whose classrooms look like a movie set. I’m in awe of teachers who can make their classroom look like a master suite in a $2.5 million home with nice curtains, perfectly-matched color patterns, and plush furniture. I’m also jealous of teachers who can…

During the 2016-17 school year, I seriously considered not coming back after winter break. However, I knew they wouldn’t be able to replace me (my school already had unfilled special education positions), so I decided to do whatever I needed to in order to make it through the year. Having come out on the other side…