Those of you who have no trouble letting go of “stuff” may not be interested in this blog. I’m not one of those folks. I’m a teacher after all, and many of us teachers know how to hang onto stuff for ever and ever in the event that we might one day need it. Yeppers,…
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Fresh New Name Tags Every Month!
Don’t you just love the way your classroom looks at the beginning of the year? Fresh paint on the wall, clean floors, new bulletin boards and those new name tags! Then, about October, the shine starts to fade and those name tags start losing their charm. Tattered edges, peeled corners, pen marks, and holes! I’ve…
First Day Jitters
The first day of school can be very nerve racking. What will my classroom look like? Did I pick the right clothes? Will I know what to do? Will I have any friends? If this is what I’m thinking, I can only imagine how nervous the kids are! Here are a few tips I found…
The Best-Laid Plans for Planners
Behold, the planner: that beautiful portal to a student’s personal organization, that vehicle in which a student will make note of every assignment, every deadline, and every waypoint in order to achieve ultimate academic success. Handled faithfully and with great care, a personal planner or homework planner will be the tool that each of your…
Let's Use the Wayback Machine
Teacher tips. It’s what we do at The Mailbox. We all know that an organized teacher is an effective teacher. And a disorganized effective teacher is one who either works too hard or has a natural gift for teaching. There are certain tips for being an organized teacher that we all take for granted. Stay…