Educators can find often themselves out of time, and energy to add new responsibilities to their already heavy workloads. So what do you do when your administrator asks you to tack on even more? We know it isn’t always easy to say no to admin, but the tips in this article may just give you…
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When I taught school, parents approached me at the end of every year, asking for summer learning ideas for their students to keep their skills sharp and avoid the perennial summer learning loss. I’d often direct them to some online resources or tell them to work through the unused pages of our workbooks from class. …
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Once you’re organized, teachers, you need some tax tips for categorizing your expenses to find the best deductions that will help you save money. Always check with your tax professional for how your state laws and individual situation might impact your savings. The recommendations below may not apply to every teacher. Tax Forms: W-2 vs.…
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Taxes for teachers can be complicated, especially if teachers are holding down more than one job (as many are). Polina Mann shares her tips for getting organized and finding deductions (see part 2 on Thursday!). Please note that Polina is a teacher, not an accountant, and her recommendations are made in the spirit of helping…
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Since we had a captive audience with professional writer and actor Kate Peterman, of Abbott Elementary, we asked her to include some extra thoughts for teachers who are shaping young writers. Career Advice What was your path to writing? I went to school for theater and was really into acting. I definitely still love…
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Here are a few resources you may find helpful as you talk to your kids about Ukraine and current events: Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources For Talking to Kids About Ukraine: Choices Program –A complete lesson plan with talking points, video, and links for additional reading about Ukraine. New York Times Lesson of the Day…
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Reading aloud to your students is one of the best things you can do to improve literacy and foster a love of reading. But maybe you’re stuck on what to read this year. Or you’re bored with your regular library and want to read something new to your students for your own entertainment. You…
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As the holidays roll around, educators often want to get their students a small gift to show how much they love them. But since most are already tapped out financially this time of year and classroom money doesn’t typically cover such luxuries, what’s a teacher to do? Listen, you showing up for class every day…
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I know that self-care is a word you don’t want to talk about right now. You’ve got 8000 papers to grade, 4 parent emails to answer graciously, a slew of lesson plans to create, and no planning periods with which to plan. I understand that I shouldn’t suggest bubble baths, chocolate, or long walks (nice…
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Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) is the first cultural celebration that we encounter at the beginning of the year, and I like to be prepared to highlight this in the classroom. Here are some books that I have used in my music classroom that can also be used across other disciplines in…
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