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”
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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”
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”
3 Practical Ways to be an Out-of-this-world Coworker
We all enjoy having that coworker who is simply amazing, but do you know what’s better than that? Actually being that person! In Matthew 5:16, Jesus stated, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” If you’re a Christian, you andContinue reading “3 Practical Ways to be an Out-of-this-world Coworker”
God Values You & Your Students
We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced those moments where we’ve felt so wrapped up in lesson plans & grading that we couldn’t catch our breath. We’ve questioned our positive impact on our class and neglected our own personal rest & growth. We’ve all felt drained, unseen, unnoticed, & perhaps even unloved at times. IContinue reading “God Values You & Your Students”
Teaching Creativity 