• FIT, HEALTHY TEACHERS NEEDED!

    Being a healthy teacher is soooo important. It involves maintaining your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Here are some comprehensive tips to help you achieve and maintain good health: Physical Health Mental Health Emotional Health Classroom Environment Lifestyle Choices Try integrating some or all of these practices into your daily… Listen ⇢

  • The Power of Routine: Why Classroom Procedures Matter

    I get it! You’ve got curriculum, administration, administrative paperwork like bus numbers and IEPs, and coffee just spilt all over your new “first day of school” shirt; who has time for how your class is set up and what students have to do to be successful in it? Well, I’m… Listen ⇢

  • BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST for TEACHERS

    Yes! We are heading back to school soon, and with that comes heading out to Dollar Tree ™, Target ™, teacher supply stores, Walmart ™ and wherever else you can find items to make your classroom comfortable. Now, let’s be clear – I do not encourage teachers to spend too… Listen ⇢

  • The Vital Role of a Lead Teacher

    So we all know that teachers are the backbone of the educational system, and among them, lead teachers play a pivotal role. A lead teacher is not just someone who imparts knowledge; they are the guiding force, the mentors, and the catalysts for positive change within a school or educational… Listen ⇢

  • Building Background Knowledge: A Key to Effective Teaching

    Imagine you’re about to embark on a journey to explore a new land, a land rich with culture, history, and wonders waiting to be discovered. Before setting foot in this unfamiliar territory, you’d likely want to prepare yourself, learn about its history, its customs, and its people. Similarly, as educators,… Listen ⇢

  • we’re all beginning to do one of four things…

    We’re here! We’re finally…seemingly…at the end! With testing almost done, we’re all beginning to do one of four things (if not all four things) 😁 ___ Think about next year ___ Plan our Escape…I mean vacation ___ Pack up our rooms ___ Do less restrictive, but more fun things in… Listen ⇢

  • HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION IN GIFTED PROGRAMS: 12 EXPERT STRATEGIES

    So you have a gifted class on your schedule and you don’t know what that means? Why are these students different? Or, you have one or two students in your honors classes who seem to be labeled as gifted. How do you meet their needs and cater to the other… Listen ⇢

  • MAKE A PARTY OUT OF IT!

    Hey ANGRY TEACHER FAM, Are you getting your AP ENGLISH STUDENTS ready for next year? Can we still use the pandemic (COVID 19) as a reason for our students’ drop in scores, misbehavior, apathy toward school and assignments? Can we use the current political climate and social apathy for the… Listen ⇢

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