by Kirsten U | Sep 24, 2018 | Class Management, Fashion, Professional
Like many special educations teachers, I have worked with students (who I adored) who had challenging behaviors like scratching and biting. Even though it was years ago, I still have fingernail shaped scars on my hands. I also had to get a tetanus shot because a bite...
by Kirsten U | Sep 20, 2018 | Class Management, Personal, Professional
Grief. Death. Tragedy. We don’t like thinking about it, much less talking about it. But if you teach for long enough, grief will touch your teaching practice. As a teacher, sometimes it becomes our job to help students deal with grief in the classroom. You may...
by Kirsten U | Sep 17, 2018 | Books, Fashion
Finding the perfect book character costumes for teachers can be a challenge. You want something fun and recognizable. You want your costume to motivate your students to enjoy reading. Plus, you’re a teacher and so you’re definitely on a budget. Many of the...
by Kirsten U | Sep 14, 2018 | Adaptations, Emergencies, Instruction
On what I thought was a normal day, the loud speaker in my class alerted us to start our lockdown procedure. It was not a drill. Somebody was outside our building in the empty lot next door with a gun shooting. My classroom overlooked the parking lot and had an...
by Kirsten U | Sep 4, 2018 | Fashion, Money, Personal, Professional
There is no tired like back to school teacher tired. And after the very first day, your feet are going to let you know all about it. After a summer of sitting on the couch, your feet are just not having it. This list of comfortable shoes for teachers will help you...
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