Circus Strategies
Keeping kids engaged during spring fever with the end of the year in sight is especially challenging. Explore several fun and easy suggestions from creative teachers.
Helping Parents
There is no such thing as parent norms. Every family and home situation is unique, making it complicated to assume what every student should or shouldn’t do. How to work …
Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts can be fun learning tools for students, staff and even parents. It integrates movement, purpose, and a sense of adventure to share ideas and concepts in a very …
Vertical Chats
Mid-year conversations open up all sorts of new ideas and tips — especially talking to teachers who taught your students last year and teachers who will teach your kids next …
Buddy System
Middle school students buddy up with younger grades all the time for prayer and camaraderie, but teachers are experimenting with literature connections as well — developing modified flip books to …
Device Dilemma
Our greatest resource is also our biggest crutch. The final result of extended screen time is yet to be determined, but everyone recognizes the challenge at hand — mental health …
Refresh and Renew
At this stage of the year, everyone can use a refresh. This is a perfect time of year to redecorate classroom walls, declutter desks and shelves and rotate classroom resources …
Delegation Dilemma
Every school is challenged with too much to do and not enough time to do it so delegation and shared knowledge is challenge we all face. We lean in on …
Lights,Camera, Action!
Movie producers know the impact of environment when telling a compelling story, but rarely do we think about the sensory impact of our classroom setting to optimize learning and engagement. …
New Perspective
The day after the eclipse, take a moment to look at what you do and how you do it with a new set of eyes. It’s easy to stick to …