Introducing a Classroom Economy

Introducing a Classroom Economy

  I was recently talking to a third grade teacher who introduced a classroom economy to start the new year. She talked about the excitement of students as they invested…
Kids Make Mistakes

Kids Make Mistakes

  Kids make mistakes. And oftentimes it’s because they can’t regulate their emotions. An angry outburst or a moment of weakness should not be met with it’s equal. I’ve often…
Better

Better

  I typically don’t look forward to the fanfare of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. For me, it is usually just another day. But this year, I’m feeling…
The Teacher Tired Scale

The Teacher Tired Scale

Teaching can be exhausting. We all know it. But there are different levels of teacher exhaustion. It can range from excited tiredness to can't lift my head off of the…