You are almost there! Just a few more days left to go and you will get to turn off that alarm for the next week or so and simply enjoy the peace and quiet (or as I like to call it P&Q)....

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I know for the most part you deal with issues in the primary grades, but as a seventh and eighth grade teacher I was hoping I could get your opinion on something. My...

So it wouldn't be December if we didn't focus on some holiday fun! It is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season that we also need to remember to bring that sense of calm to...

If you have been around for these past few months, then you know on Sundays we are all about making teachers' lives easier! Well, actually that is our goal every day, but especially on Sundays as...

Can you believe it? We are heading into Thanksgiving week with all kinds of different feels this year, but so much to still be thankful for! One of the best parts of the December holiday season is...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I can't believe how long this school year feels, but at the same time it's also going so fast! When I think about how much of our curriculum I still need to cover this...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I just need to vent a little bit and I wasn't sure where else I could do it. I know this blog is setup to offer advice and resources to teachers and I LOVE it, but right...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

I am writing to inquire about one of my students. She is a first grader, that I know genuinely wants to make good choices, but often things don't work out that way. When...

When I first started teaching I had never heard of STEM education before. We taught each subject daily and projects were completed at home. Fast forward a few years and slowly but surely I started...

Dear Lesson Plan Toolbox,

Oh my gosh! I can't even begin to tell you the stress and anxiety I'm feeling right now and I don't know what to do. On top of everything going on at school, we are now...