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Are you 'that parent' who has forgotten to provide your child(ren) with a gift for their teacher? Here's some last minute ideas that might save you! This week's #blog is all about those little #gifts! Teachers play a pivotal role in shaping our lives and the lives of our children. Their dedication, patience, and passion deserve our deepest gratitude. As the school year winds down or during special appreciation weeks, you might find yourself scrambling for a last-minute gift to express your thanks. Fear not! Here are some thoughtful and easy-to-execute gift ideas that will make any teacher feel appreciated. 1. Handwritten Thank You Note Sometimes, the simplest gestures are the most meaningful. A heartfelt, handwritten note can go a long way in showing your appreciation. Share specific examples of how the teacher has made a difference in your or your child's life. Personal anecdotes and genuine compliments will make your note stand out and be cherished for years to come. 2. Gift Cards When you're pressed for time, gift cards are a lifesaver. They offer flexibility and allow teachers to treat themselves to something they truly want or need. Popular choices include: Coffee shops (Starbucks, Dunkin’) Bookstores (Barnes & Noble, Amazon) Office supply stores (Staples, Office Depot) Restaurants or local eateries Attach a small note expressing your gratitude to add a personal touch. 3. DIY Gift Baskets Put together a small gift basket with items you can easily find at a local store. Tailor the basket to the teacher’s preferences if you know them, or stick to universally appreciated items such as: Snacks (chocolates, granola bars, gourmet popcorn) Relaxation items (candles, bath bombs, herbal teas) Classroom supplies (colorful pens, sticky notes, hand sanitizer) Wrap the basket in clear cellophane and finish it with a ribbon for a polished look. 4. Potted Plants or Flowers A beautiful plant or bouquet of flowers can brighten up any classroom or home. Choose low-maintenance plants like succulents or small indoor plants that are easy to care for. Attach a note that says something like, "Thank you for helping us grow," to tie the gift into the theme of gratitude. 5. Personalized Items If you have a little more time, consider personalized gifts. Customizable items like mugs, tote bags, or notepads with the teacher’s name or a special message can be ordered quickly from many online retailers. While these may take a few days to arrive, they often make a memorable and cherished gift. 6. Classroom Donations Many teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. A thoughtful gift can be a basket of useful supplies or a donation towards something specific they need. Consider items such as: Dry erase markers Tissues and disinfecting wipes To continue reading, log on and sign up to our Weekly Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eXGg7YG5 #brightmindinternational #giftsforteachers #internationalteaching #teachtranslatetravel

Teacher Appreciation Week is here! But before you rush out and buy another apple, let’s dig into the history (and the best ways to show your gratitude). Turns out, Teacher Appreciation Week’s roots are a little fuzzy. Maybe it was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in the 50s, or maybe passionate teachers from Wisconsin or Arkansas. Either way, we’re celebrating those who shape young minds! Fast Forward to 1980: #NationalTeacherDay bursts onto the scene in March. Four years later, the awesome National PTA declares the first full week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week. So, How Do We Celebrate? GTeachers spend a ton of their own money on supplies. A gift card to Walmart, Target, Amazon, or even a local coffee shop can be a lifesaver! The Power of “Thank You”: A heartfelt card or note from a student or parent can be more meaningful than any gift. Teachers are BUSY. Offer to volunteer in the classroom, help with events, or even just give them a planning period free from interruptions. Shout out your favorite teacher on social media! The National PTA even has a “Thank a Teacher” toolkit with graphics, activities, and digital thank-you cards. #SocialMediaLove Advocate, Advocate, Advocate! Supporting public schools and fighting for better resources is the ultimate teacher appreciation move. Show your teachers you care, in a way that works for them. And hey, if they do love apples, well, you know what to do! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankYouTeachers #TeacherAppreciationReimagined #SupportTheirClassroom #EveryDayCanbeTeacherAppreciationDay #WordsMatterMost #PublicSchoolsMatter

🎁 Top 5 End-of-Year Gifts for Teachers 🎁 Now that the kick-off to summer has begun, it's time to show appreciation to the amazing educators who have made a difference. Here are the top 5 end-of-year gifts that teachers will love: Personalized Gifts ✨ Items like custom tote bags, mugs, or notebooks with the teacher’s name or a heartfelt message can add a personal touch that shows you care. Gift Cards 💳 Whether it's for their favorite coffee shop, bookstore, or general retail store, gift cards are always appreciated. They allow teachers to treat themselves to something they truly want or need. Spa Vouchers 🧖♀️ - I know my wife would love this! After a long school year, teachers deserve some relaxation. A spa voucher for a massage, facial, or any pampering service is a perfect way to help them unwind. Classroom Supplies 📚✏️ Teachers often spend their own money on classroom supplies. Gifting them a bundle of high-quality supplies can be both thoughtful and practical. Handwritten Notes and Letters 💌 Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the simplest. Encourage students and parents to write heartfelt notes expressing their gratitude. These keepsakes can be cherished for years to come. I know that many teachers love to save these. Show your teachers some love with these thoughtful gifts! 🌟 #TeacherAppreciation #EndOfYearGifts #ThankYouTeachers

Time’s running out! Fill out the 2024 Project Unicorn School System Data Survey (SSDS) by April 30, 2024, to be entered into a raffle to win one of 20 $150 Amazon gift cards. The brief survey is designed to help the education sector better understand current K-12 school system capabilities and infrastructure for leveraging education data. It will help you assess your school network’s current data ecosystem AND help provide information about the field to policymakers, edtech vendors, and school districts. Get started today: https://lnkd.in/d63n8-tF About Project Unicorn:  Project Unicorn is an effort to improve data interoperability within K-12 education, aiming to create a community of innovators who make the broader case for secure interoperability by determining shared priorities, working in partnership with school systems and vendors to understand its importance and benefits, creating a demand-side push for interoperability through partnerships, and educating buyers to consider the total cost of ownership through informed comparison of vendors. https://lnkd.in/es8Kz3WD

More than 70% of my teachers THRIVED in my K12 program, and here's why? I am an "out of the box" thinker. It's not that I think the status quo is a problem, but when the Status Quo isn't doing what it's supposed to do - then yes, I think there's a problem. I don't know if you have a teacher problem or not, but if you do - this is how I evaluated my teachers on a monthly basis. Now you might be saying, "Monthly??" OMG that's so much work. But the truth is - it's less work than you think and it IMPROVES teacher performance and morale at the same time. And here's why? Teachers want to know where they stand. And teachers want to be recognized for their good work. This teacher evaluation method does both of those things. Each month, I would give the teacher a score. Teachers who scored above the threshold, got a certificate of achievement as well as a $5 dunkin donuts gift card from me. In the beginning, I only had about 5% of my teachers exceeding the threshold, but after 6 months, I had over 70% of teachers beating the benchmarks. And at that point, I started to do public recognition at the Faculty Meetings for teachers who were outstanding for that month (which also reinforced how important the monthly evaluation was to me). If you're doing battle with your teachers - that's the wrong approach to school leadership. Your teachers are good people - but the SYSTEM we work inside is majorly screwed up. Don't allow the SYSTEM to cloud your judgment. Follow this 8 step process. If you get stuck or need help contact me ASAP!! https://lnkd.in/grjCFteK

Happy Teacher’s Appreciation Week! To fully appreciate teachers many things are true. ⭐️ It is true that teachers should be paid significantly more. ⭐️ It is true that teacher voice is extremely essential in education and should be valued and heard. ⭐️It is true that teachers need all of our support. ⭐️ It is true that teachers shouldn’t have to pay for their classroom supplies—it should be provided. AND ⭐️ It is also true that teachers love a good gift card. ⭐️ It is true that they love appreciation notes from their students and leaders. ⭐️ It is true that breakfasts, lunches or treats for teachers each day is a win ⭐️ It is also true that they would love an extra 30 min break to take a breath, use the restroom or walk outside. In all these truths it isn’t an either/or —it’s a both/and. #happyteachersday #appreciation #teacher #teach #appreciate #appreciateteachers #happyteachersappreciationweek

🎅 REMINDER 🎅 Letter adoption opened on November 20th. Are you interested in sending children and families some holiday magic this season? You can now adopt a letter written to Santa by going to: USPSOperationSanta.com. This is the first time the USPS has opened the program before Black Friday. The program relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers. It allows people to help children and families have a magical holiday when they otherwise might not Nov. 20: Letter adoption opened. Dec. 11: Last day to send letters to. Santa. Dec. 18: Last day to adopt letters and the recommended date to ship. packages. 🎄 Instructions for Letter Adopters: Visit USPSOperationSanta.com, register and have identity verified. If potential adopters are unable to complete their ID verification online, they will be provided with a code and given instructions on how to complete verification in person at a local Post Office. Once verified, the adopter will receive a welcome email with detailed information on how to participate in the program. Potential adopters can read letters and choose one or more to fulfill. Once a letter is chosen, adopters must follow the directions they were sent in their welcome email to ship gifts. Packages must be shipped via Priority Mail service, but gifts do not need to be in Priority Mail-branded boxes. Letter adopters are responsible for postage fees to ship the gift packages. 🎄Tips for Reducing Shipping Costs: ♡ Postage to ship packages is based on size, weight and distance. Here are some tips to lower costs: ♡ Use Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes, free at your local Post Office. Take a box with you when shopping and only purchase items that can fit in the box. ♡ Adopt a letter from your state or a nearby state. ♡ Pay careful attention to the dimensions of the gift — especially the size and weight. Shipping heavy, oversized packages can be expensive. ♡ Consider a gift card instead of purchasing larger, heavier items. Gift cards need to be sent in a Priority Mail envelope, 4 inches by 6 inches or larger, to accommodate the shipping label. ❄️ Share the Magic of the Season ❄️ #USPS #USPSoperationsanta #marketing #directmarketing #advertising #christmas #opentowork #directmail #printproduction #corporategiving

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First off, I want to wish everyone a fantastic Fourth of July. I know this week is a busy time with potato salad to be made and sparklers to be sparkled. But here's the thing: right after July comes August, which is Back-to-School season. So I have a sparkling offer of my own to make for the educators in the crowd (and the people who love them). As I mentioned earlier this year, I'm looking for the chance to thank a few deserving teachers with gift cards of up to $1,000 to restock their classrooms with supplies and equipment. August is usually my best and busiest time of year, as my calendar fills up with back-to-school kickoffs, and of course the in-service and professional development days I do all year round. I know I owe a *lot* of those gigs to those of you who've already seen my presentations, or maybe learned about them here on social media, and tell your fellow educators about my work. Your word of mouth is worth more than its weight in lovingly home-baked cherry pies and the most artisanal of potato salads. I would like to pay that debt forward, and maybe help fill up my calendar a little faster in the process this year. So I'm bringing back my "Everybody Wins" referral bonus from a few years ago. Here's how it works in 5 easy steps: 1) Please keep spreading the word about the benefits of engagement mindset classrooms that are more collaborative and less competitive. 2) If I get hired based on your referral, and the hirer confirms that you sent them my way, I'll send you a gift card for classroom supplies and equipment — $1,000 if the event is scheduled to happen *before* August 1 of this year, and $500 if it's after August 1. 3) Here's the link with all my best videos: https://lnkd.in/gpcAwKy8 You can reshare this posting, or use email or text messages, or maybe even hijack the conversation in the teacher's lounge. Ask your colleagues to check out FunnyEducator.com to see samples of my work and get in touch. 4) And of course, ask your referrals to tell me that it was you who sent them! You can use the same contact form on my site to let me know if you've made a successful referral. 5) You can also tell them they'll get an automatic 10% discount on the booking if they mention this "Everybody Wins" promo. That's it! I'm heading out shopping for corn on the cob. Thanks for lending me your own ears (ha ha), and I hope you all have a safe, happy, and spectacular Fourth. I'm including a couple of flashback photos of my daughter and her Aunt Leah from 2015. #education #professionaldevelopment #funnyeducator #motivationalspeaker #teacherlife #teachertribe 

As summer comes to an end and the excitement of a new school year begins, most parents dread the price tag associated with back-to-school shopping. And we don’t blame them! The amount of necessary supplies has climbed to new heights, right along with the cost. Here are a few ways to help lessen the financial burden: 👇 📚Buy Discount Gift Cards. These can provide savings of 1% to upwards of 20% at a wide variety of stores, meaning you’ll never pay full price for supplies again. Add this discount on top of any sales you find and you’re ahead of the game. Just be sure to purchase gift cards from a reliable site, read the fine print for whether they can be used online, in-store or both, and pay attention to any expiration dates. 🛍️Shop Dollar Stores. When it comes to things like scissors, calculators, lunch containers, construction paper, poster board and notebooks their $1 price tag provides a hefty savings. Some dollar stores even have online shopping to help expedite the process. ⏰Wait to Buy. For supplies not needed on day one, wait a week or two after school starts to buy them. It can save you 50-70% since retailers need to move those items off the shelf quickly. Even better? Get the supply list for next year and purchase it all on sale so you’re ahead of the game. ⚽️Buy Used for Sports. Along with the cost of school supplies comes fall sports gear as a double whammy to your wallet. While there are used school items like backpacks and clothes that can be good money-savers, buying used sporting equipment at stores like Play It Again Sports and through websites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace is where the savings really add up. Especially over a few years with multiple kids. If you have any back-to-school savings tips, we’d love to hear them! We hope the start of the school year gets off to an amazing start for you and the kiddos! 📚😀 #backtoschool #schoolsstarting #backtoschool2023 #educationfirst