Are you like so many teachers (myself included) where as soon as all the back-to-school items are on store shelves you’re stocking up on all the good deals “just in case” you need...

As I am typing this blog post this week, I going to do a bit of a pivot from the classroom management idea I had scheduled. Why? Well, because this week in Ohio the governor just made it easier for...

It’s here! It’s finally here! Summer vacation has officially arrived and we couldn’t be happier. I saw a meme the other day that said something along the lines of “Summer...

Here we are winding down what many educators are saying was “the craziest school year yet!” And as much as we wish we could put this school year behind us and focus on a fresh start in...

If your school is anything like mine, then your mission statement probably includes something along the lines of “21st-century learning skills.” We are now well into the 21st century...

This time of year the one song that runs through my head is “The Final Countdown.” Anyone else? It is so incredibly hard to believe that we have made it through this school year and are...

Are you a teacher who does the final countdown? If you are, then let the countdown begin! If not, no worries at all...I was never that teacher either, and the last day still fell upon us like it...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I am just finishing my first year of teaching and I’m sure you will understand when I tell you what a year it has been! I know it’s only April, but I am...

More than likely you are in the middle of the fourth quarter. Yay! We’re going to make it! You are staying current on grading and posting grades...BUT then it happens. The dreaded emails and...