The New Teacher’s Guide to Elementary School Success
Changing the World one Classroom at a Time This is a sample chapter from my book, Achieving Classroom Confidence: What You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive as a New Elementary School Teacher. Your...
View ArticleWhy Your TpT Success Depends on Creating Unique Products to Sell
This post is by my husband, Scott, who manages all of my online sales and marketing activities. When we start selling on Teachers Pay Teachers, we have two goals. The first goal is to make money as...
View ArticleHelping Kids Own and Love Your Classroom Library
Do you want your students to become deeply immersed in your classroom library books? It can be challenging to get kids to look below the top level of your book tubs… that’s why creative teachers need...
View ArticleMaking Money on Teachers Pay Teachers: 5 Steps to Faster Success
This post is by my husband, Scott, who manages all of my online sales and marketing activities. Achieving success in the shortest possible time… that’s our goal when we start selling teaching products...
View ArticleHow to be a Standout Student Teacher, Get Noticed and Get a Job
This is a sample chapter from my book, Achieving Classroom Confidence: What You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive as a New Elementary School Teacher. How long does it take to become an awesome...
View ArticleChallenging Your Super-Speller Students
Keeping those top-performers engaged Even a curriculum as straightforward as spelling has opportunities for individualizing. If you have some kids who are totally rocking the weekly spelling test,...
View Article4 Easy Tips for Collecting Student Homework
“How in the world do I get these kids to turn in their homework?!” In the upper grades, particularly in middle school, getting homework back can be a challenge – especially if you have multiple...
View ArticleThe “Success Mindset” for Making Money on Teachers Pay Teachers
This post is by my husband, Scott, who manages all of my online sales and marketing activities. When teachers make the transition from “classroom” to “online entrepreneur” there are some attitudes to...
View ArticleStep-by-Step through a Successful Parent-Student Behavior Meeting
There are few situations that are more stressful than leading a behavior meeting where parents are involved. I remember my first one! I had butterflies all day long and could only imagine the absolute...
View ArticleMaking Money on Teachers Pay Teachers: What Do You Have to Sell Right Now?
This post is by my husband, Scott, who manages all of my online sales and marketing activities. When we get to the point of creating products, we want a lot to choose from. I’ll share “why” at the...
View ArticleA Classroom Meeting that Stops Bullying before it Starts
At the elementary level, bullying really comes down to children picking on differences in each other. It’s inevitable that this will occur shortly after the beginning school year and I think that’s an...
View Article3 Powerful Motivators to Keep Elementary Students Writing
Writing is very difficult for children because it’s very difficult for humans. This means that teachers need to employ constant innovation in their approach to elementary writing activities. Here are...
View ArticleDear Politicians: How about a Tiny Bit More Respect for Teaching?
Three ways to start undoing the assumption that all teachers are bad, lazy or uncaring. Just a small wish list from a teacher who cares.The post Dear Politicians: How about a Tiny Bit More Respect for...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: A Teacher Who’s Lonely in Middle School
How do you make teacher friends in a new building? Stop the pity and reach out! Making connections when you feel like the outsider. Plus: teacher "baby talk."The post Ask Betsy: A Teacher Who’s Lonely...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: Partnering with a “Mean” Teacher
When co-teaching becomes competition for the students' affection, you must get things back on track and repair the classroom community.The post Ask Betsy: Partnering with a “Mean” Teacher appeared...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: Talkative Boys Disrupt Learning
Betsy Weigle helps a teacher understand how her unintentional favoritism is affecting other students. Expectations, reminders and consequences fix it fast!The post Ask Betsy: Talkative Boys Disrupt...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: Do Behavior Management Systems Encourage Bullying?
Betsy Weigle explains how behavior management systems (clips, icons, stickers) can be teacher bullying. Students need individual behavior approaches!The post Ask Betsy: Do Behavior Management Systems...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: No Time to Build Student Relationships
Betsy Weigle explains how touchy-feely teaching robs students of valuable learning time. How to make transitions fly so kids can get back to learning math.The post Ask Betsy: No Time to Build Student...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: I’m Competing with My Co-Teacher (and Losing)
Betsy Weigle explains how to learn from your co-teacher. Watch the attitude - don't be too proud to learn from any teacher who is having more success.The post Ask Betsy: I’m Competing with My...
View ArticleAsk Betsy: Bedbug Battle vs. Student Privacy
Betsy Weigle explains how to handle bedbugs or lice, without allowing a student to be ostracized for poor hygiene. Sensitivity, privacy and compassion.The post Ask Betsy: Bedbug Battle vs. Student...
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