Teacher Tired: How to Stop It in Its Tracks

They say that there are “seasons” to every school year.  That some months are more taxing than others.  October, for instance, is typically the month we have parent-teacher conferences and…

Stop Saying This Phrase Right Now

As a coach, I hear an all-too common refrain from teachers the first semester of the year.  It’s said by both new and experienced teachers alike, although it may be…

Don’t Just Manage Teacher Overwhelm–Prevent It!

Mini lessons. Student conferences. Note-taking. Reading groups. Read alouds. Shared reading. Phonics. Vocabulary. The list goes on and on. And this is JUST your literacy block! You also have the…

Mastering the MINI lesson

Teachers never have enough time.  Ever.  What can we do? A lot, actually.   Focus on what you can control.  Minimizing student transition time is a big one, for example, as is…