Your friend or colleague’s retirement celebration does not need to be predictable and boring. You can kick start a happy retirement with the ultimate retirement party, even if it’s just in the school library. No matter your budget, there are tons of unique retirement party ideas for teachers. Be sure to consider the personality of…
If you’re a student who is continually late to a sports practice or your next class, you may be wondering, “Can teachers keep you after the bell?” After all, it’s easy to imagine plenty of situations where teachers holding kids after the bell would become frustrating. If you’re a well-behaved kid who is also being…
Sometimes a public school, or even entire school districts, will have policies forbidding students from wearing hoods in class, the hallways, or elsewhere on school grounds. In more extreme situations, dress codes may have a full hoodie ban. In other instances, the dress code itself will make no mention of a hooded sweatshirt in the…
One great way to show appreciation to teachers is with a continental breakfast. Of course, full breakfasts can be wonderful, too, but it’s more challenging to serve without the proper equipment. After all, nobody likes cold eggs! The continental breakfast ideas for teachers below are simple and will be well received. Whether you are room…
Recently, my sweet kindergartener made a bad choice at school. To protect her privacy (hehe), I won’t go into details. I also have the experience of being the 3rd grade teacher making that uncomfortable phone call or filing that online report. So I absolutely know both sides of the bad-day-at-school coin. I hope my perspective…
As a current instructional coach in a public elementary school, I know how important it is for teachers to receive effective feedback that moves student learning forward in a timely fashion. Every school day counts! While the feedback process is often a messy one, when we put students first, hard conversations will necessarily follow. Even…