Executive functioning skills are getting a lot of attention right now in education. Honestly, it’s not even the amount of attention that they deserve, though. Executive functions are essentially the building blocks for completing all tasks in life (in school and beyond). If you think of executive functioning, you might just think of a student […]
Back to School Giveaway
To celebrate the back to school season, I’m giving away a $10 TpT gift card. TpT is a great place to load up on so many of your back to school needs. Go ahead and enter below. Then head to my TpT store and check off everything on your back to school shopping list. Here […]
My Top Three Resources
Teachers are starting to think about back to school time. Even though it’s probably far away for you (and you still have plenty of time to relax, travel, go shopping, visit the beach, or enjoy whatever it is you do), it’s also the perfect time to start thinking about what resources and materials you’d like […]
12 TpT Tips You Need to Know
Yesterday marked my 2 Year Anniversary with starting Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) as a teacher-author. I really wanted to make a post to share some tips that have helped me be successful, but it actually turned into a therapeutic experience for me to look back on the experience as a whole. I’m very serious when […]
Getting Kids Talking
As a special education teacher, I also often wear the hat of being a counselor and therapist, too. I think that is true for most educators today. While we are teaching fractions, how to write a narrative, and identifying the difference between a state and a country, we are also working on building positive social […]
Organizing Task Cards
Task cards are fun, versatile, and really easy for teachers to use in their classrooms. With more than just a couple sets, organization of those task cards can be a pain, though. Here are some fool-proof strategies for keeping your task cards neatly stashed away until they are ready to be used. Plastic Baggies. Place […]
Teacher Appreciation Sale!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd to May 6th this year. This is a great time to recognize all of the amazing hard work that teachers do throughout the year. Teachers are more than educators. We are innovators, artists, counselors, cheerleaders, role models, and even superheroes to our kids. To celebrate this important week, Teachers […]
Positive Thoughts During Testing Season
As schools across the country begin testing season, teachers hold a high level of stress that is difficult to describe. Not only do educators have a lot on their plates to begin with, but testing means less content-driven time and more “let’s prepare for the test” time. We spend time teaching relaxation strategies, how to […]
How to Use Task Cards
Task cards are an easy, simple, and practical instructional strategy to incorporate into your classroom. There is some prep work and set up required by teachers, but once you have a system in place, it is easy from there on out. Best of all, kids love using task cards. Task cards really do promote student […]
Top 10 Middle School Keys to Success
I absolutely love teaching middle school. Sometimes, though, when people hear that I teach middle school, they seem to feel bad for me. Like middle school is some type of unknown vortex for kids. Maybe that’s why I love it so much. It’s a time of creativity, instability, and the unknown. It’s a time when […]
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