Helpful Tips and Encouragement

How Teachers Can Handle Difficult Co-Workers
Dealing with difficult co-workers adds another level of stress to your already demanding career. The following are suggestions on how to handle difficult co-workers.

Keys to a Warm and Inviting Classroom
First impressions could steer your school year in the right direction.

5 Ways to Improve Your Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards are a mainstay of classrooms from kindergarten to high school. Interactive bulletin boards created or managed by students lead to increased buy-in and use by the students.

How to Help Students Flourish Academically
“When students believe they can get smarter, they work harder.”

Taking the Mystery Out of Note-Taking
Teachers, you can help your students by taking the mystery out of how to take notes.

Handling Disrespectful Students
How can teachers handle rude students and create a healthy learning environment?

Handling Disagreements Between Students
Arguments and fights can turn into teachable moments. You are teaching students how to solve problems not only in the classroom but also in the real world.

How to Love Unlovable Students
Sometimes students are clearly behaving poorly. How can teachers have empathy and help them behave better? We’ve compiled a few tips to help:

Classroom Storage Tips and Tricks
Keeping your classroom organized can be a challenge. How do you manage your storage without creating a sterile environment?

Curriculum Ideas for Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
By taking at least one hour of class each year to teach about drug prevention, you may help save the life of one of your students.

Encouragement for Teachers Who Feel Like a Failure
When failures start racking up, we may feel like quitting. Unfortunately, we don’t often realize our colleagues also feel frustration. We feel alone in the whole process. What can we do when we feel like a failure?

How to Encourage Kindness Among Your Students
Encouraging kindness among your students develops and nurtures positive qualities that change lives.