It sure has been a rough few months! Some of you have just wrapped up the school year and others will be doing so within the next week or so. You may be experiencing a whole range of emotions: relief that you survived teaching during a pandemic, disappointment or grief over the end-of-year rituals and …
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Are Books Limited at Home? 4 Ideas to Get Your Kids Reading
My littles are really lucky to have SO many books at their fingertips. I know most families don’t have access to books like my kids do. However, as I have made independent reading time a priority in our quarantined home, I realized that some of the reading material that fills my kindergartner’s reading time could …
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How to Plan NOW for Summer Inspiration
I realize that professional reading isn’t the first thing on your mind right now. But, in the event that you want to do some professional reading and be inspired over the summer, NOW is the time to order the titles on your wishlist! Why? Because Heinemann is offering a 40% discount and free shipping through …
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Teachers: You Are Missed More Than You Know!
I am media-challenged. I don’t know the names of famous actors/actresses, don’t remember the names of even popular songs or artists, and can’t remember if I have seen a movie or not. My husband says, “Yes, we have seen this movie but you slept through it.” He might be right, but even if I was …
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!
Of all the Teacher Appreciation Days you have celebrated, we are pretty sure this one will remain unforgettable. Today there probably won’t be a Cinco de Mayo themed potluck lunch, homemade cards, and flowers on your desk, or a 10-minute massage during your prep period, but we hope in some way you will be spoiled. …
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Bolstering Student Participation in Synchronous Distance Learning
Teaching in digital platforms has a whole new and different feel to it. It has no doubt been a challenge to pump up my enthusiasm as I stare at my laptop screen instead of student faces. It can feel like the students (or blacked-out boxes) cannot quite see or hear from such a distance, and …
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