Dec 14, 2021
Here’s my challenge for you as we approach the holidays: don’t take any work home with you on the last day of school. No marking, no schoolwork, and no planning. Do you think you can do it?
I don’t know if you need to hear this, but you deserve a break and that means you should be taking your two weeks over the...
Dec 7, 2021
Let’s talk about holiday concerts.
They might look a little different during the pandemic, but I know a lot of you are still expected to get the whole school involved which means you’ve got a lot to think about!
Holiday concerts can be a fun opportunity to have students present things to their families and to...
Nov 30, 2021
Are you trying to mark every single thing your students touch? Why? It’s too much!
I’m here to give you permission to stop. Trying to mark every single thing your students do is completely overwhelming.
In this episode, I’m sharing what you need to stop marking and giving you some tips on what you do mark so...
Nov 23, 2021
How do you prepare for parent-teacher interviews?
Let’s talk about some of the best things you can do in advance and on the day to have your parent-teacher interviews run as smoothly as possible.
I know they can cause some nerves because you don’t always know what you’re walking into when it comes to...
Nov 16, 2021
What are your favorite teaching tools?
In this episode, I’m sharing four tools that have changed my teaching practice (and they’re probably not the kinds of tools you’re thinking of!)
I’ve used a lot of different tools in my classroom over the years, but some of them stand out from the crowd. There are...