Day in the life of a teacher

What does a day look like in my classroom? How do we organize and structure our time together? These are two of the most common questions I receive each week, so today I wanted to share with you a basic overview of our daily schedule (barring no interruptions). Throughout this post, I’ve linked lots of...

In this post I share with you my classroom schedule in the third grade classroom. I talk about how I teach reading, math, writing, morning routine, and more!

With 10 seasons, the world-famous show Friends has made us laugh, cry, clap, and almost pee our pants. When you think about it, that's a lot like teaching!

"Every public school that I have ever worked at has had one. Teachers have secret stashes — and once it’s gone, it’s gone. It’s one of the wildest things I have ever experienced."

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The first year of teaching is one of the most exciting and challenging years of a teacher’s life! 15 Teaching Tips for New Teachers offer proven strategies to help new teachers survive their first year of teaching. Follow these, and your first year of teaching is sure to be a success!#vestals21stcenturyclassroom#newteacher#firstyearteacher#newteachertips#newteacherideas#newteacherhelp

Are you feeling overwhelmed? You're not sure if you still want to be a teacher? You don't know if you will survive your first year teaching? This is the blog post for you. These top tips for beginning teachers will help you not only survive, but thrive in your first years as a teacher.

Don't buy a fancy, expensive teacher planner. See how I save my money and save myself a lot of time in the future with this teacher planner. A daybook with all your classroom routines and procedures. No need to write things over and over again. Perfect for when you have a substitute in your classroom. Any elementary, middle, or high school teacher can use this method for their day plans. This DIY planner is customized to your exact classroom schedule. Cheapest teacher planner you can find!

Being a teacher mom is NO.EASY.TASK!!! I mean motherhood alone is exhausting and challenging... now add another 8 hours of teaching children into the mix and it's enough to make anyone go mad!