Hello Reader, In my very first year of teaching, I did exactly what I thought I was “supposed” to do. I stood at the front of the room and lectured students on the rules. It was boring for them, boring for me, and ended up being my worst year for classroom management. Since then, I’ve learned a better way: creating classroom norms with students. In my new blog post, I share: Why collaborative classroom norms actually work How to guide students through the process step by step A ready-to-use...

Hey Reader , As a born-and-raised New Yorker now living in the South, I’m still not used to how early school starts here. My husband headed back for pre-planning last week. Yesterday was my daughter’s open house. And here I am thinking, but there’s a whole month of summer left! 🙃 That might have been true when I taught in Brooklyn, but here in the metro ATL ’burbs, the kiddos are heading back - some as early as July 31st. Whether your school year has already begun or you're still soaking up...

Hello Reader, I’ve been working hard updating and polishing some of my most popular resources and prepping new video walkthroughs to make your planning even easier. It had me reflecting on how much we can get done — even at the end of the year or during summer planning — when we have the right support. Honestly, I couldn’t do it without the teachers who share what they need most and the students who remind us why we’re doing this in the first place. I want you to know that I’m in your corner,...