I'll never forget the most important lesson I learned in college as an educator. It had a HUGE impact on me, and I still think about it every year as I get my new group of students. I was a double major - elementary and special education. At my particular university, this meant I took 13 credits more than than someone pursuing a an elementary education degree. What it really meant - more sped classes. No biggie. So I took my special … [Read more...] about The Most Important Educator Lesson
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Teaching Portfolio How To & Tips
Have you considered making a teaching portfolio to showcase your success as a teacher? Then check out this guide to making one! This post was most recently updated in January 2019. Looking at some of these pictures, I cringe at my font choices and the types of resources and downloads I was creating. But this post was written in 2012 using the portfolio I had used in 2011. Trust me - if I am going to apply for another teaching job, I will … [Read more...] about Teaching Portfolio How To & Tips
Tips for Work Life Balance as a Teacher
Being a teacher is hard. Being a teacher who has a social life outside of school is even harder! Finding work life balance as a teacher takes a bit of trial and error. Today, however, I want to share a few ways you may find helpful. 1. Find a way to plan that works for you. Some people like to plan one week at a time. Yet others I know do better when they plan each unit out. Still others have their entire year pretty well planned before students … [Read more...] about Tips for Work Life Balance as a Teacher
Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Congratulations! You got through student teaching, found a teaching position, and you're ready to get started. YEA! It's an exciting time! Today I want to share some helpful hints and tips for new teachers. Your brain is probably in overdrive right now. You're trying to remember everything you learned during your years of college, while student teaching, and all the helpful information gathered from veteran teachers. But I know from experience … [Read more...] about Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
