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Meet the Teacher Night for Language Arts
Meet the teacher night for language arts has potential! Sure, teachers stress about meeting a bunch of adults every August. We have lesson plans, the first day with new students,…
My Lesson Plan Ran Short
Did you just think, “My lesson plan ran short”? Lesson planning takes years of practice and mistakes to get right most of the time. Even seasoned teachers look at the…
High School English Teacher: Back To School Ideas
How should a high school English teacher prepare for back to school? With the start of fall around the corner and high school English classes about to begin, it’s a…
Back To School: High School Teacher Organization Tips
Teacher organization on your mind? I have teacher organizational tools. A little over ten years ago, I became fascinated by organization in the classroom. Teacher organization, student organization, organization techniques.…
Creating a Rubric
Creating a rubric for an activity, presentation, or paper? It’s daunting. A dozen years into teaching, and I often stare at the screen, fearful of not getting it right. Today,…
Writing a Letter of Recommendation for Students
If you are a high school teacher, at some point you will be tasked with writing a letter of recommendation for students. These are my ideas for proceeding with writing…
Designing a Teacher Wardrobe on a Budget
Designing a teacher wardrobe on a budget—a teacher budget? You can create stylish teacher outfits. You have a teaching job, and a teacher’s paycheck. Can you dress professionally? What teacher…
What Teachers Need in Their Desks
What do teachers need in their desks? It can be a simple answer, but consider a few points too. Of all the plans and organization you make as you prepare…
How To Clean Your Classroom at the End of the School Year
Looking for how to clean your classroom before summer break? Finals are over, reports handed out. You promise to meet your coworkers for tea over summer break. You sigh and…