Burnout teachers are everywhere! Even if you love this profession, it can take over your life and cause you to experience burnout. In fact, 44% of K-12 teacher report feeling overwhelmed by the demands of their jobs. Burnout teachers are more likely to leave their jobs, have their mental health ..read more

I hate clutter! With a passion! It is like an itch I can’t scratch. Just picture Leonard Hofstadter from the Big Bang Theory wearing his itchy red sweater. That’s me around clutter! And I especially hate paper clutter. As a teacher, I manage paperwork all day long. That made me ..read more

We have all been there! Frantically typing up lesson plans at 4 am because one of our children woke up sick in the middle of the night, and now we need a sub. If I had a dime for all the hours I have spent planning for a substitute teacher ..read more

Teaching characterization is one of my favorite parts of teaching fiction in upper elementary. I love to dig deep into the characters with my students. It helps students to be better readers, but also to be better people. If they can comprehend the characters on a page, they will also ..read more

Are you an upper elementary bilingual or dual-language teacher looking for Black History Month Spanish activities and books for your classroom? If so, you came to the right place. In this post, I am sharing some of my favorite books and activities to celebrate Black History Month in Spanish class.  ..read more

I am writing this blog post for myself! Or mostly for myself! Teaching has always been my passion, but I went through a phase recently when the thought of stepping foot in a classroom again felt like a million knives. I never thought I would be the one to feel ..read more