Inspirational Quotes for Teachers and Students
Teachers ‘Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.’ –W.B. Yeats ‘I am not a teacher, but an awakener.’ –Robert Frost ‘I never teach...
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The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 & How to Help
We are all trying to navigate this stressful time. Many are fearful and anxious about the outbreak and it can be very overwhelming for adults and children. Many students and...
What Does Freedom Mean to You
Saturday, February 1st is National Freedom Day. National Freedom Day commemorates the day Abraham Lincoln signed a joint resolution that proposed the 13th amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was...
Getting to Know the Writer Behind “Creating Adoption Sensitive Classrooms”
Hey Teachers! Did you know that November is National Adoption Month? Chances are that you have students with adoption and/or foster care backgrounds in your classrooms and may not have...
Creating Compassionate Classrooms
Creating a compassionate environment within the four walls of your classroom may not always be an easy task, but it is worth the effort. With that being said, teachers have...
Powerful Questions to Ask Your Students
One new teacher had a literacy coach observe her classroom. After the students left her classroom, she commented on how the new teacher asked the whole classroom a question. The...
How to Deal with Disruptive Behavior - Real Teacher Accounts
“Behavior is communication. Behavior has a function. Behavior occurs in patterns,” Nancy Rappaport and Jessica Minahan write in “The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most...