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...

It’s that time of year! Time to start thinking about where you want to be next year. Do you enjoy the building you're in and the grade level you are teaching or are you thinking about...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I am a first year teacher in first grade and I truly need some help with my classroom management. I’m just not sure what happened. My students were so well behaved,...

We did it! We made it through February which even though it has the fewest days, it sure does feel like the lonnnggggest month of the year. There’s no turning back now. You are more than...

Well, hello winter! I'm not sure what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, but here in NE Ohio it is blustery, cold, and the air puts some pep in your teacher step. That all being said,...

A happy day with warm thoughts are coming your way. This is the time of year when you are a teacher in Northeast Ohio you begin to do all of the Snow Day trends such as flushing ice cubes down the...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I feel like I can never get ahead. I am a third year teacher teaching third grade and I never realized how much money teachers spend on students. Please don't get me...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I am a first year teacher with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt and I truly don't think it will ever go away. I am loving my job even on...

If you have been around here for awhile, then you know that Sundays are reserved for our teachers. You have an incredibly important job and we need you in a proper mindset. So while most Sundays...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I have noticed that since we have returned from winter break that my class is no longer following the routines we had in place before break. Is this normal? Should I be...