In my former career as a classroom teacher, I spent at least $1000 of my own money each year on classroom supplies and instructional materials for the students in my first grade class. Out of pocket spending by teachers is so common that 92% of teachers report spending their earnings on materials for student use….
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Sending Strength & Love to Parents and Teachers
Today I send lots of love to parents who had the strength to send their kids to school today and school staff who woke up, walked into their buildings, and are trying to keep their emotions in check as they teach our children with patience and love. Today is going to be a hard day….
Fill the Backpack: Great Giveaways for Students, Parents & Teachers to Start the School Year Off Right
As summer winds down and we anticipate the start of the new school year, I am not only excited about the start of a brand new school year but happy to be participating in the Fill the Backpack campaign where I’ll be giving away 2 backpacks filled with over $300 in fun products for back…
Donations to DonorsChoose & WeAreTeachers Fund Classroom Instruction
As a teacher in a public school system, I’m no stranger to shrinking budgets. While the school systems in the DC Metro area are taking budget hits, districts around the country are too. Teachers have always dipped into personal finances to fund their classrooms but are having to do so more now because state and…
PBS Teachers & SciGirls Promote Science, Tech, Engineering & Math in Tweens
This morning as Little Miss Techie was reciting the names of the planets thanks to There’s No Place Like Space, I was reminded of the upcoming PBS Teachers Live! webinar, Engaging Students with Experiential STEM, and the new SciGirls show. Both the webinar and SciGirls seek to get girls more engaged in STEM subjects- an…
PBS Teachers Free Webinar (Wed 3/10) & Search for Innovative Educators (ends 3/12)
The PBS we know and love for our kids also has an outstanding site for teachers that offers free webinars and is currently searching for the most innovative educators. PBS Teachers is a web portal designed for preK-12 educators to access PBS’ educational services and a searchable library of more than 9,000 local and national…
WEDNESDAY 3/3: Teachers Share State of Their Schools via Scholastic Webcast
What would the teachers of America say if asked about the state of their schools? Scholastic asked and teachers responded! The largest survey of America’s public school teachers will be presented in a live webcast tomorrow- Wednesday, March 3– at 10 am EST. The live webcast presentation of the findings will be moderated by Harry…
The Best Gifts for Teachers (by a teacher!)
What does your child’s teacher want this holiday season? Don’t be tempted by those ornaments or tchotkes proclaiming World’s Best Teacher. Put down the apple paraphernalia. And please no baked goods! After years of watching my mom open gifts from her students and then bringing home a box of goodies from my own class each…
Can Games Be Teachers? Tech Savvy Mama Says Yes!
“Can educational games offer quality learning time disguised as fun?” That’s the key question that Nicole Tanner from What They Play posed to me. In her article, Games as Teachers, you can read my thoughts about what qualities software should have in order to be considered educational, if those characters from favorite shows are helpful…
Website of the Week: Learning with SuperWhy on PBSKIDS.org and PBS Parents & Teachers Sites
Teachers often tell parents to practice what is being learned in school at home. Providing multiple opportunities to practice new learning helps children grasp key concepts more quickly. For example, a child reads a book that contains rhyming words using the –at pattern during their in class reading group and then goes to another part…
