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Life Tips for Teachers ► August 9, 2020

5 Preparations You Need to Teach Your New English Class

When I was a first-year high school English teacher, I had no idea where to even begin planning and getting ready for my first year. It probably took me a whole three years of teaching before I had a grasp on what essentials I needed to prep before the first day of class. With another year about to begin, I thought I’d share what I’d learned the hard way. In this blog post, I’ll share the 5 things you need to prepare to teach your new English class!

Life Tips for Teachers ► May 31, 2020

How to Lesson Plan for the Unexpected

Whether you’re teaching during a pandemic, a pregnancy, or with a sick loved one, sometimes we teachers have to enter into a school year, semester, or week without knowing that we’ll actually be there to see our lessons through. In this post, I hope to provide some tips for how to lesson plan for unexpected events or for when the future is uncertain.

Life Tips for Teachers ► November 17, 2019

How to Give Teachers Time and Money This Holiday

So, you have a teacher in your life. Maybe it’s a family member, a significant other, or maybe you just really want to do something nice for your child’s educator. What you DON’T want to do is hand them something cliche and useless (we teachers really don’t need any more coffee mugs, I promise).

Life Tips for Teachers ► June 4, 2019

5 End-of-the-School-Year Tips to Make Back-to-School Teaching Easier

Do you want to walk into a disorganized mess in September when you’re stressing about new students and new units? Or do you want to walk into a beautiful space, perfectly organized for educational success? This blog post is going to cover a few end-of-the-school-year tips for closing out your classroom to make coming back to school easier.

Life Tips for Teachers ► May 19, 2019

Do It Scared and Start Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers

This book review is for teachers who want to become teacherpreneurs but just can’t get started. If that’s you, then go get Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup NOW.

Life Tips for Teachers ► June 20, 2018

5 Self-care Tips for Teachers from a Real Teacher’s Pet

This blog post may seem a little silly, but I think you'll be able to find some value in these self-care tips for teachers taught to me by a real teacher's pet.

Life Tips for Teachers ► June 13, 2018

First Year Teaching: It Gets Better

Every lesson I learned that year was learned the hard way. I was at school late at night, until the custodian came in asking why I was still there. In the parking lot, I would sit in my car, willing myself to walk inside and not cry.

Life Tips for Teachers ► May 3, 2018

What One Thing Do Your Students Need the Most?

What do you think your students need from you more than anything else? Our curriculum coordinators might tell us it's differentiated instruction or meaningful assessment. Administrators may want us to focus on test-taking strategies, or incorporating more writing into our courses. Your well-meaning colleagues might say it’s compassion and understanding. My answer may shock you, but I stand behind it: your students need you to be more selfish.

Life Tips for Teachers ► February 16, 2018

What Do You Do When Teaching Sucks?

What happens when you wake up, feeling awful, knowing full well you’ll be going to bed late (again), tired (some more), and broke (like always)? You do what you have to do, and you get shit done.