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Positive Closing Affirmations – Making Students Feel Special as They Leave Your Classroom

Positive Closing Affirmations – Making Students Feel Special as They Leave Your Classroom

How do you end each class when the bell rings? I taught 8th grade, so my class periods lasted about 45-55 minutes. I know some of you are elementary teachers, and you have the kids all day long, so the question might be: How do you end each day? I know sometimes, the class might […]

Teachers, Don’t Let Creativity Die

Teachers, Don’t Let Creativity Die

One of the things I loved most about teaching was creating lesson plans. Yes, I said it. I loved creating lesson plans. Not just any lesson plan, however. I loved taking a boring topic and creating a fun and interesting way to deliver it. I’ve always considered myself a creative person, so it was something […]

Believing in All Your Students

Believing in All Your Students

Hello again, It’s been a really long time since I’ve added a post on the SITC blog. Sorry about that. As some of you know, I’ve published my last episode of the Amazing Teacher Podcast. It was a great year of inspiring interviews with amazing teachers and educators from around the country, and I am […]

10 Ways to Build and Maintain Strong Connections with Your Students

10 Ways to Build and Maintain Strong Connections with Your Students

Hello again, I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post. Sorry about that. I have been focusing much of my time on my podcast, (and my day job), and I have been neglecting this blog. Again, sorry. In these last few months, however, I have learned so much about the effect we […]