It’s the start of a new school year. [Already? How does that even happen, right?!]

This year, I made a sort of promise to myself. And that was to take better [more intentional] care of my mental health and make my own well-being a priority.

How many times have we handed our students a planner or agenda at the beginning of the school year, required them to copy their homework and reminders that we write for them on the board, but failed to actually teach the skill of what it means to...

Let me just start right off the bat and say, when I say “brand yourself as a teacher” I’m not talking to just you teacherpreneurs out there (although this certainly can apply to you as well!).

This isn’t a post to help you...

I don’t know about you, but I can honestly say that I don’t remember the majority of my college professors.

Now let me just say, it hasn’t been THAT long since I was in the undergraduate classroom, but as with most things in...

What does it mean to teach tolerance in the classroom?

I think everyone probably has their own experiences that shape their approach to this and I’m no different. I come from a small-ish town in Kentucky. I grew up right outside of...

Think back with me for a second on what it was like for you as a first year teacher. 

Is it the excitement you are remembering? The anticipation? Or maybe it’s the overwhelm? The feeling lost and confused part that comes to mind?