“A staggering 55 percent of educators are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned.” So, what are the signs of teacher burnout and how can we prevent it?
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I am all about that super simple easy life during the summer. I need grab and go items for my busy schedule. Also, as all of us teachers already know, I need my snacks to be affordable. Not getting paid during the summer can really affect my summer budget.
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Teachers are asked to do everything. And by everything, I mean EVERYTHING. We are asked to create not only meaningful and rewarding learning experiences for all students, but make them all fun and engaging as well. We are asked to prepare students for career readiness, to be more compassionate and understanding than the average human being, to be perfect and never fail, to prepare students to pass standardized tests, and to develop ourselves professionally - doing all these things while still doing the work of living as a person outside of work. Where’s the balance for teachers?
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One of the most important ways teachers can assess whether their student knows the content they have been teaching, understands the directions they have laid out, or can help to clarify confusion is by asking questions. Asking questions is arguably one of the most used teacher strategies, because, let's face it: questioning is really at the heart of learning. However, not all questions are created equal. There are rules to the questions we ask.
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We have all seen the Instagram posts or Tik Toks with the various teacher influencers touting how they won’t be teaching summer school or why they would never teach summer school. However, if you’re like us, you know that there are actually pretty solid benefits to teaching during the summer.
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We have posted in the past about our love of the Peloton bike. Recently, Denise and I both purchased a Peloton Tread to add to our in-home gym equipment. We have both been avid Peloton bike riders for years, and we were ready to add some variety to our workout routines. Read on to learn more about the Tread.
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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are a list of some of our favorites for the horror genre:
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This unit of study includes a presentation (Keynote, Powerpoint, and PDF formats) that contains the basic elements of any good lesson: an anticipatory set, direct instruction, guided practice, and a reflection.
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Looking for a super engaging unit of study that is guaranteed to be the highlight of your school year and a moment in time that your students will come back to comment on? Well, look no further. Cyrano is your lesson, especially if your students are taking a world history class!
Cyrano is great because it is a play that has something for everyone from fighting and wars to love, romance, and humor. Cyrano is that original (OG) play that so many modern day movies and TV shows are based on.
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Beginnings, middles, and endings are great stopping points to reflect on your progress on any project and your life. They are also good stopping points for students to reflect on their learning and progress throughout a school year in order to achieve their life goals and create lasting change.
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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are some of our favorites for historical fiction and mystery/crime :
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We have always loved using Kahoot! to help gamify our curriculum for our students, especially at the end of a unit to help support the review of the content we have taught. We also love using Kahoot! as a way for students to review the content for up and coming history tests.
This year we branched out and tried some different websites to gamify our curriculum. If you have been stuck in a Kahoot rut, fear not, dear teacher friends. We have a list of other delightful websites to try.