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5 Tips That Will Increase Teacher Productivity at School
Have you ever been the last one in the parking lot at school? If not, high five to you for knowing how to manage your time well! I have been the last car more times than I want to admit. Honestly, it’s all because I wasn’t great at using my time productively during...
Back to School Made Easy with Forms, Checklists, and Printables
Getting ready for a new school year can be stressful. Meetings, planning, professional development, classroom setup - the list goes on. One way to make things a little less hectic is to use forms and checklists to help keep you organized. These printables can be used...
How to Customize and Set Up the Perfect DIY Teacher Planner
Many teacher planners available on the market are quite expensive and not customizable. If you want a lesson planner that is tailored specifically to your needs, then you may want to consider creating your own. This guide is filled with tips and tricks and will show...
3 Simple Ways to Save Time During the School Day
Teachers have enough on their plates every day. Finding ways to make tasks easier and more efficient will help save time at school. In turn, it will help you get out the door at the end of contract hours a little bit faster. The ultimate goal is to start to gain more...
7 Ways to Make Your End of Day Routine Stress-Free
It's never too late in the school year to establish an end of day routine in your classroom. Having predictable procedures in place will calm the chaos and ensure you get everything done before students head home for the day. In each of the 3 schools I taught at, the...
5 Great Things You Can Do With Class Newsletters
Every school year, no matter what grade I was teaching, I sent home a weekly newsletter. I firmly believe that communication between school and home is essential when building a bond between the two. Even if you have parents who don't bother to read it, there are more...
What Teachers Need to Know About Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum mapping is a process that helps teachers understand what students must know and be able to do after teaching, how content will be taught, and how learning outcomes will be assessed. Creating a curriculum map at the beginning of the school year allows...
3 Simple Ways to Save Time Lesson Planning
The first few years that I was in the classroom, I spent far too much time lesson planning each week. For some reason, I thought the more time I spent planning, the better of a teacher I was becoming. If you scroll far enough back in my Instagram feed, you'll see...
Put Together a Substitute Binder and Save Yourself Time Later
If teachers have learned one important lesson from the past year, it's to always have a plan in place in case you become sick and need a substitute. You can easily prep ahead of time for a sub, so at a moment's notice, your substitute is ready to go. My favorite way...