Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I probably should send a picture of my classroom because it is a hot mess. I feel like I try to be organized, but as hard as I try the more of a mess I have to clean up at...

If you are anything like me, then your wheels are already turning about how your classes will celebrate Black History Month this February. Before we dive deep into our ideas, let us remember that...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

One of my biggest struggles as a first year teacher is trying to figure out how to manage my time. Just once I would love to not be the last car out of the parking lot in...

Can you believe that at the end of this week we will be halfway through the month of January? WOW! Now is a great time to start preparing not only for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, but...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

One of my goals for 2021 is to make my classroom more culturally responsive. After the events of this past summer, I know that I need to be doing a much better job of...

Can you believe how fast the time has gone? Now that we have decked the halls and falalalalaed, it's time to start to focus on going back to school. Those Sunday scaries might be running to the max...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I have just been loving this Christmas vacation so much that I truly don't know if I can go back to school. I have loved being home with my kids, watching movies, and we...

It was sooooo tempting to focus on holiday activities for this week's blog post, but as the week progressed sooooooooo many tech tips came across our social media platforms that we decided this...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

We are headed into our winter break and there's something I simply can't get off my mind. One of my team teachers does an over  the top job with everything she does!...

YOU DID IT!!! You made it to winter vacation! Turn that alarm clock off as often as you can, binge the movies, and order takeout at least once because now is your time to rest. I know, I know....