By now you know I moved from Brooklyn to the DC ‘burbs about six months ago. You may recall how the summer, and then again the fall, were a sort of wild ride of Together Teacher times for me and my family—jetting about the country, welcoming a newborn baby, living out...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...