Teachers, help yourself stay ship-shape during a storm: Four tips to balance life changes while teaching full time

When you’re experiencing personal or professional change, it can be difficult to take care of yourself and your family while teaching full-time. Here are my top 4 tips for navigating change while engaging your students. … More Teachers, help yourself stay ship-shape during a storm: Four tips to balance life changes while teaching full time

Teaching an Old Teacher New Tricks: How to Use Slide Templates to Create & Pace Student-Centered Lesson Plans

Teachers, improve your tech skills with this blog post that gives step-by-step instructions for editing Google Slide decks to create cross-curricular lesson slideshows. … More Teaching an Old Teacher New Tricks: How to Use Slide Templates to Create & Pace Student-Centered Lesson Plans

Finding Your Authentic Teacher Voice: The Importance of Being Earnestly Yourself

Some teachers have a sense of style, others have a “uniform” of jeans and a tee-shirt. I have an apron. It started back in my early days of teaching. As a mom, I was dedicated to my child having a childhood. This mission led me to read several homeschooling books based on the Montessori philosophy. … More Finding Your Authentic Teacher Voice: The Importance of Being Earnestly Yourself

Three Impactful Teacher Tips for Embracing Summer Fun & School-year Efficiency

During my first eight years of teaching, I struggled with the concept of summer break. As a new teacher, I was eager to spend my break time planning, reading inspiring teacher texts, and homeschooling my toddler. As my own child grew, my summer was overtaken by walks to the park, swim lessons, play dates, and … More Three Impactful Teacher Tips for Embracing Summer Fun & School-year Efficiency