Women in Education & Teaching

Anyone feeling burnt out lately? Kids complaining about the work, acting helpless etc. When I introduced that we would write an essay this week their mouths dropped open, like how dare I have them w… more

My class was so talkative I timed them for 21 minutes and they still wouldn’t stop talking.

I told them they lost their field trip since I took letters off of the word “field trip” on the board and they were still talking.more

I teach two math blocks; one upper and one lower (below grade level). I need some small group rotation ideas for my lower block. There are 21 students. I have tried math rotations in the past, but … more

When you run small groups for math, what are the things you do? Review questions, challenging questions, worksheets? I’m stuck because I want them to be the most beneficial.

I teach 4th grade. Apparently, one of my students has been recording me on his phone when I'm teaching. I was wondering if that's something he can do without my permission... Is the classroom … more

Fall Break!!!!! It's finally here. I can't believe I used to gripe that Fall Break was stupid and a wasted time out of school. But I have totally changed my mind. Emotionally, mentally, &… more

This weekend I'm celebrating something big in my life. A year ago I wasn't teaching, I wasn't married, and I didn't have my wonderful pets. But this weekend marks one year of being mar… more

Have things changed a lot since you started teaching? I have not been teaching long so I'm not sure what teaching young children used to look like. Are there things you wish were like they used to… more

I felt like a good teacher today when my class was engaged in making posters about Yellowstone. No online research, and differentiated levels allowed all students to access this project. They turned o… more

Well, here it comes! THE COLD! We are supposed to have our first frost this weekend. I'm really not ready for the cold. The good thing is that I can always layer my clothes to warm-up or cool of… more

New group of students coming to my class next grading period. The classes are huge & one class is the group that put hand sanitizer in my coffee last year. I have to admit, I'm a bit worried … more

I have a student with a stutter. What are some tips (do's and don'ts) to help making her feel comfortable participating in whole group settings and/or reading groups? I am worried there will b… more

We have open house coming up soon, and I don’t feel like I have anything to “show off” for parents. We just finished module 2, anyone have ideas I can do for a project that will take a dayish maybe two at most t… more

It is so difficult to believe that in 2 days we will be at the end of our first grading period. This 9 weeks has gone by so fast. I have so many students with missing assignments, and I feel like I … more

Trying to grade my Argumentative Essays for my 8th Graders. The AI Checkers are pretty good, but other than Brisk, I can't find a free plagiarism checker. They say free, but then want me to pay o… more

Legitimately wondering…I am a teacher in the US and am seeing that they are having teachers going on strike in parts of Canada. Why has this not ever really happened in the US? I wonder if it could ma… more

My kids are extremely chatty when they are done taking a test while others are still working. Taking recess is not working. Any other ideas how to get them to stop?

A valuable lesson I have learned lately is to be content where you are. I have been wanting life to be different for a while but I finally looked in the mirror and realized I am so happy in this job w… more

YES, It's Friday! I just want to go home, curl up, & pull the blanket over my head. I'm so tired of rough weeks. I want to do stuff on the weekends, but by the time I get through the roug… more

The Rumor Mill is so real! People are so willing to spread and believe everything that it makes a person want to just hibernate and shelter in my room. Seriously, people say things as facts when it m… more

Some schools only do reviews once a year and don't communicate in between. Others have a lot more casual communication. What do you think is better for growth? I personally think more casual commu… more

I want to start a book club. Students will be reading the same book at home, but we will be discussing together at school. What book would you recommend starting with? Something that seems to draw all… more

I know it's a little thing, but they made a Halloween themed door recognizing the teachers and it meant so much! What does your school do to recognize the teachers?

Looking for a unit summative project that covers informational text, text structures (description, compare and contrast and chronology), text features, summarizing, main (central) idea and supporting details. We&… more

Here's a good one for you: my substitute teacher for yesterday had several of my students act out pretty bad. So while talking to my class that acted the worst, they said she was lying, and had to… more

Have you guys ever ordered books from scholastic? We did that recently and it's been really nice being able to offer some of the kids free books or coupons!

For any teachers of younger children, how do you spend nap time? I usually clean things in the classroom, get snack ready, take out the garbage, and check my messages.

I need something calming after recess/lunch before our ELA block. I’ve shown Sleepy Cat on YouTube since the second day and while I don’t want to give up on that entirely, I need another calming/groun… more

So we had our first field trip of the year for our JA Achievement Financial Park simulation. Overall it was pretty amazing, and my kiddos were well-behaved (for the most part). It is a lot of work pre… more

Teacher friends! I’m getting ready to do a Charlotte’s Web novel study with my class and would love to gather some ideas. 🕷️🐷

Do you have…

• Chapter questions

• Vocab lists

• Writing prompts

• Projects or activities… more

I have a chatty bunch of 28 kids. I’m at a loss at how to get them to stop talking. They do not talk when I’m teaching, but as soon as we transition, like even just if I start handing out worksheets, … more

Is there really a Law that gives a teacher the right to remove a student from the classroom if they are disrupting the education of other students? I understand there was some changed to one of a law … more

I love, tonight one of my kids said to her mom, "I want Miss__ to come to our house and meet our kitty. " Honestly that made tonight so much better. Have you ever had a student who really co… more

II have a needy and chatty class. I did’nt establish a good dismissal routine and it is a disaster every day. They need to be quiet to hear their names called. What can I do to walk back my mistake? … more

I have to admit that I am a bit over the top when it comes to keeping my classroom neat. I know that many of our students do not live in clean, organized homes, so I want my room to look neat. This ye… more

Good afternoon! Does anyone have a good way they set up their substitute binder? I'm trying to figure out how to set it up and have it make sense? And what I'm looking for is just kind of how… more