What are the Must Dos for Meet the Teacher? Meet the teacher is the special time when your soon to be students get to come meet you and you get to meet them. Parents can ask questions. Students can get excited and calm their nerves. And teachers should use this time to put families at ease and to get important information from families. Let's break this down into two parts. The first part can … [Read more...]
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Simple Google Form Tips for Meet the Teacher
A few years ago I posted this tip about using Google Form for Meet the Teacher. Over time, Google Forms has been updated and I have been able to make this tip better and more efficient for teachers and parents. What is Google Forms? Google Forms is a great Google way to make forms easy to fill out for the user and easy to read for the maker. You can gather information and data so easily and … [Read more...]
Change Meet the Teacher to Meet My Heart
Welcome to Meet My Heart day, formerly called Meet the Teacher. Today was Meet the Teacher. I saw the faces of my upcoming 22 little loves and I couldn't help but think... This is the moment God starts to open my heart up to the little wonderfuls that I met tonight. Let's Break Down the Truth First, are they going to listen? Nope.Are they going to sit still? What a joke.Are they going to be … [Read more...]
How to Use Google Forms for Meet the Teacher
Hey all! I am so blessed to have the opportunity to meet with all of you at conferences and share my passion of integrating technology into classrooms. I love suggesting and "idea" and seeing the fireworks in your eyes of WONDER. Sometimes it takes someone showing you how to use an idea in the classroom to light that fire. Honestly, once you get over the learning curve, most technology is … [Read more...]
Time-Saving Teacher Planning Tips
"I have so much time to spare." said no teacher ever. Our teacher's to-do lists are so long and time is so short. We simply do not have time to complete the current workload; much less the things we want to do. Therefore, I can't wait to share with you my tried and true time-saving teacher planning tips. Time-Saving Teacher Planning Tips First, let's start by stating the obvious. You will … [Read more...]
We Don’t Listen to Our Teachers
We have a really big problem in education... we don't listen to teachers. We don't listen to those professionals who dedicate their lives to teaching students. Let me explain and offer ideas to help. Teachers Are Professionals First, teachers in most states must have a college degree. In some places, teachers may be required to obtain a masters degree. These people go to college level … [Read more...]
Efficient Tips for Effective Teachers
Teachers lack time. Once we get past the first few initial days of school, we are bombarded with meetings and requirements for the start of the year. Time and balancing all that life demands can be difficult but so necessary to make you able to tackle those to-do list items. I can't wait to share with you efficient tips for effective teachers. Digital To-Do Lists Make to-do lists complete … [Read more...]
Dear Teacher Moms… I See You
Dear Teacher Moms,To all those teacher moms out there... I see you. Teacher moms... I see you. First, I see you waking up especially early and getting your children up and out the door before the sun is even up. You get the littlest ones to child care as the door opens to jet across town to get to school on time. One false move on the traffic flow, train crossing, or even volume could make … [Read more...]
Teachers: Who We Are
I am a teacher. My goal for each and every year can easily be written yet hard to execute. Here is my teacher goal is to be the kind of teacher I pray my own children have. Teachers: Who We Are First, we are professionals. That means we are more than educators. We are masters of our craft and experts of our fields. Next, we should be supported by parents, administrators, and even law … [Read more...]
10 New Year Resolutions Teachers Should Make
10 New Year Resolutions Teachers Should Make is all about trying to make yourself into a better you, to focus on an area to improve upon. Teachers are masters of multitasking and honestly, they usually take on too many tasks and work on too many things. So how can we teachers resolve to improve? What kind of resolutions should we make to improve our overall lives? Here is a list of 10 New Year … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher
Hosting a student teacher is a great way to share your love of teaching with impressionable learners and to share your craft. Student teachers are teacher who are in college programs who come to real classrooms to learn from real teachers. It can also be stressful if you have never hosted a student teacher in your classroom, so lets break down the Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher. Know … [Read more...]
Must Reads for Every New to Kindergarten Teacher
Here is a list of must-reads for every new Kindergarten teacher! Are you going to be teaching Kindergarten next year for the first time? Welcome to the world of Kindergarten. No one can even understand all the joy and hard work that goes into teaching Kindergarten until they actually do it. It is the HARDEST, most rewarding job that you will love. Kindergarten Boot Camp First, if you are new to … [Read more...]
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