Video Tour! Reuse & Recycle!

Video Tour! Reuse & Recycle!

Meet Stephanie, a second year elementary school teacher in Washington, DC. Last week I had the privilege of spending time in her classroom. One thing I marveled at was how much thought Stephanie put in to ensuring that her teaching materials could be re-used this...
Substitutes — We Can’t Live Without ‘Em!

Substitutes — We Can’t Live Without ‘Em!

Know you’re going to be out for a fantastic PD? Coming down with a cold? Due for jury duty? Regardless of the reason, at some point during this school year, you are going to need a substitute teacher. We recently met with Danielle T., a permanent substitute at her...
Rockin’ the Together Teacher Lanyards

Rockin’ the Together Teacher Lanyards

Thanks so much, friends, for your awesome entries in our December contest for Together Teacher Lanyards. Our lucky lanyard winners are. . . Kaylan, keeping things classy with her A5 Filofax Cuban Zip! Jessica L., juggler extraordinaire: “I clip a pen to my lanyard,...
Everyday Objects: Sheet Protectors for $3.99!

Everyday Objects: Sheet Protectors for $3.99!

I met Dana P. last month in Washington, DC. Dana is a busy school leader whose schedule is full of duties, grade team meetings, lesson plan reviews, and more. Dana is a paper-based planner. We love her use of sheet protectors to plan her week and prioritize what...
December Contest [Enter by 12/21]! And, Meet Chloe the Velcro Gal!

December Contest [Enter by 12/21]! And, Meet Chloe the Velcro Gal!

I recently received these photos from our reader Chloe the Velcro Gal! She was not to be outdone by Keith the Rubberband Man! All teachers I meet are on a quest for an efficient tool to carry as they teach, monitor, grade, plan, call, meet and so on. . . They search...
Meet Keith: The Rubberband Man!

Meet Keith: The Rubberband Man!

While it may not feel like it sometimes, each of us only has two hands, an occasional pocket, and maybe a lanyard to hang on to our keys, our lesson plans, our writing implements, our plans for prep periods, our attendance sheets, our demerit trackers, and all those...