Daily Friends: A Student Management Strategy
This idea is a simple one, but everytime I share it on Instagram I get so much love and feedback that I decided it deserved it’s own spot to live on my blog! I...
Category: Teacher Hacks
3 Ways I Save Myself Time in the Classroom by Frontloading Tasks
One thing that teachers never have enough of is time. That’s why I am constantly trying to find ways to streamline my routines and practices in the classroom. Today, I’m sharing 3 things that...
Front Board Fun: Simplifying Classroom Walls for Better Learning
Hey there, teacher besties! Today I’m sharing how using my front chalkboard as a rotating content display has upped engagement and kept my walls looking clean. We all want our classrooms to be warm,...
10 Things I Do as My Grade Level Team Lead
I’ve spent 7 of my 11 years teaching as a team lead for my grade level. Over the years I’ve made life-long friendships with some of my teammates as well as endured the type...
TeacherBoss Hack: Class Dojo Reading Conference Notes
Regardless of the process or style you subscribe to, if you’re teaching elementary reading, you’re probably doing individual reading conferences with students. As a third grade teacher that teaches only reading, this became really...
TeacherBoss Hack: Organizing with Ziplocs
Does college really prepare teachers for the massive amounts of unending paper work that will flow through their desk? Mine didn’t. From papers to grade, to stacks of copied assignments, to field trip forms,...
TeacherBoss Hack: Making Cute Anchor Charts
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had anchor chart envy? (You can’t see me but my hand is up.) This is definitely a teacher problem that non-teachers would think is crazy. But I feel...
TeacherBoss Hacks: Classroom Organization
As I dig through pictures of my old classrooms to get ideas for setting up my new space later this summer, I keep finding some really great ideas that I forgot about. I thought...
TeacherBoss Hacks: Back to School
I’m back with another BossTeacher hacks post to give you 5 things to think about when setting up your classroom and preparing for your students. These 5 tips have saved me a lot of...
TeacherBoss Hacks: Morning & Afternoon Routine Reminders
As teachers, we know that students need routines and a certain degree of predictability in order to feel safe in a new classroom and learn what you expect of them. One of the most...
