Hello again teachers! How does that online classroom of yours look? Is it coming together? How excited are you for the start of the year? I bet most of you are saying not excited AT ALL. Especially if you are teaching virtually. Most teachers I’ve spoken with say that they hate it. And I understand. […]
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Hey hey teacher friends! I hope your summer is as bright as your online classroom is about to be. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself! But, on that cheesy note, this week on the Simple Tools for the Online Teacher Podcast, we are talking about the lighting in your classroom. If you were like me before
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Hey, hey teacher! I hope summer has finally come to your corner of the world. I think I’ve already gotten more sun this year than I did in all of last year combined. The freckles are popping, and the tan lines are are awful. But, my son is sleeping like a rock which means I
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Hey, hey teacher friends! I hope you are enjoying a summery June – it has been unbelievably rainy over here! We’ve been fighting the most epic of colds, so this week’s content has taken some determination. But, I wasn’t going to let that stop me from bringing you episode 5 of 5 (what?! I feel
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It’s June teacher friend! I hope you are relaxing, or will soon be, with your feet up and your favorite ice cold beverage in hand (and maybe listening to the latest episode of Simple Tools for the Online Teacher Podcast). My personal favorite drink? Iced coffee, strawberry limeade, or sweet tea. When the stress dies
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My favorite part of the day is that first morning from my son. Each morning I come in his room and we get dressed for the day. Once he’s dressed he jumps up into my arm and says “squeeze!” in his little toddler voice while he squeezes me with all his little might. It’s one
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I’ve been there too, teacher friend. As the end of the year approaches, it’s almost always a challenge to keep those kids engaged. This year? Forget it – you’ve been battling this all year! I vividly remember trying to keep my students engaged. I spent hours lesson planning and software researching desperately trying to find
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Hey teacher friend! The day is finally here! I’ve been teasing it for weeks (thanks technology 🤦🏼♀️). I’ve been listening and working on better ways to serve you. I have so much information and am here to help! I know your schedules are busy, and you have little time to do anything outside of what’s necessary. I
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