The first day of school sets the tone for the school year. There are a lot of blog posts about what you should do on the first day of school, but what things should you avoid on the first day of school? What are some back to school don’ts for teachers? Here are 5 things you should not do on…
Creating a digital version of a worksheet you already have is relatively simple. Here’s a quick guide on how to do it using Google Slides. Before You Digitize a Worksheet A quick caution. Before you take a worksheet and try to make it digital, make sure you have permission to. Of course, if it’s something you’ve created yourself, go for…
Adding a background to Google Slides is a handy way to create digital activities for your students. However, it can be tedious if you have more than a few to add. Today, I’m going to share how to add multiple background images at the same time to a Google Slides presentation. First, if you’re new to Google Slides, adding a…
Summer break for teachers can hold a lot of expectations. It can also be hard to know what the best way is to use your time away from school. There’s probably a lot of articles out there about what you should do during summer vacation, so today I’m going to share 8 things teachers don’t need to do while they’re…
Building Confidence in your writers is important. Confident writers are more willing to take risks and try new things. I’ve previously written about ways to boost your writer’s confidence. Here are three ways to specifically boost developing or beginning writer’s confidence. Share a variety of mentor texts to boost writer confidence First, good quality mentor texts are super important for…