Shlinda Miller

3 Easy Tips to Make it through a Hard Time

In the last 3 months, I’ve been facing hearing loss and brain damage. This is due to prior trama from a car accident back in 2019, and, although I know sign language, I’m hoping it doesn’t get to the point where I’ll need to use it full time. Now, you might not be facing hearingContinue reading “3 Easy Tips to Make it through a Hard Time”

3 of the Top ways to Help New Teachers

Take a trip with me back to your first year teaching. What were you feeling? Were you excited or nervous? I was definitely both. Did you know everything right away? Me either. There is no teacher who has everything together on their first go around, but there is a way we could help them out.Continue reading “3 of the Top ways to Help New Teachers”

2 Easy Ways to get Enthusiastic for this Fall

Summer is almost over. Can you believe that? It aches my heart to even think about it. Yet, when I consider this upcoming fall, I feel myself being completely and utterly excited beyond words! Why? Why do I feel so thrilled? Even though we’re in the midst of a pandemic and I don’t know whatContinue reading “2 Easy Ways to get Enthusiastic for this Fall”

The Best Thing You can do for your Students this Summer

My friends and I were able to get to the beach this past weekend and we loved every second of it. We listened to music, we talked, and we laughed. We tasted the salty sea on our tongues and the warmth of the sun on our backs. We rested and adventured. We took a breakContinue reading “The Best Thing You can do for your Students this Summer”

3 Outstanding Tips to Help You Run Your Race with a Steady Pace

We all get distracted or fall behind every now and then. With Covid-19, and so many of us working from home, it becomes even harder. The distractions can cone from every angle and falling behind can turn into a new sport called, “the catch up sprint.” So to help us keep our pace, instead ofContinue reading “3 Outstanding Tips to Help You Run Your Race with a Steady Pace”

3 of the Greatest Tips to Help You Wait

Right now nothing in our lives seems normal. We’re away from our teams, we’re all either temporarily unemployed (or teaching online), and our students are miles away as we anxiously sit binge watching TV in our living rooms. So what should we do? How do we handle these times of waiting and uncertainty? Let meContinue reading “3 of the Greatest Tips to Help You Wait”

7 Helpful Homeschooling Tips

There are thousands of parents who were thrown into the teacher role this past month. This blog post is for you! Now you’re not only providers for your children, but you’re also their educators. You’ve been given the responsibility of teaching your child without any time to invest in a four year education degree. SoContinue reading “7 Helpful Homeschooling Tips”

You're Not Alone during the Wait

Due to the protective measures that many schools are reinforcing, a lot of us teachers have either been moved to a virtual classroom, lost our jobs, or have simply been asked to wait. We’re waiting for answers. We’re waiting for school to reopen. We’re waiting for life to start again. The beautiful thing about itContinue reading “You're Not Alone during the Wait”

How to Explain the COVID-19 to Your Students

We’ve heard it all over the news. It’s screaming at us on our social media accounts. Schools are closing down. COVID-19 is here. So how do we explain it to our students? How do we comfort them when we don’t know when we’ll see them again? Now, depending on your situation and your school, youContinue reading “How to Explain the COVID-19 to Your Students”

5 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Students

5 Lessons from 5 Amazing Friends Whether you’re a teacher, a student, or a parent, you’d have to agree that any motivation that is given to you makes a load of difference on how you view your present circumstances. It helps you get up and get going. This past week I had five friends whoContinue reading “5 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Students”