I’ve had such a love-hate relationship with data notebooks over the years. I’ve always worked in “Baldrige” schools that have required every teacher to have a data wall and every student to have a...
Happy Summer! This is the first post I’m writing since officially being on Summer Break and I already knew the topic I wanted to tackle. Homework! My “Homework, Homework, Homework” post from 2014 has...
I am all about front loading my work! One of the first things I do when I get my class list is print name labels. I have a template in a word document for...
Back to school season is officially here! A quick scroll through my Instagram feed is all I need for some cute classroom inspiration and motivation. I don’t actually start school until the very end...
This Monday, I decided to link up with a digital made-it that I just finished and posted as a freebie in my TPT shop. I don’t know about your district/principal, but for me, displaying...
One of the many things I didn’t learn in college was the importance of morning work. Having a consistent, efficient morning routine can either set you up for an amazing morning of learning or...
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...
When I first joined this amazing linky of First Day plans, I knew I wanted to share my favorite writing lesson for the first day. It gets students sharing and building relationships right from...
We are oh so lucky to be teachers because we get the whole summer off, free of any kind of work at all! In fact, be real…that’s the real reason any of us became...
Do you introduce yourself to your students before meeting them? Every year, I send a letter telling the students (and their parents) about myself and reminding them about our Meet the Teacher Day. I...
