As the school year winds to a close, many of you have reached out for help preparing to be teacher leaders. We’re so glad to hear from you! There are many things you can do now and over the summer to make your future role much easier. We…
Well, first I read about Bloomboard here. Then I talked to Jared at Great Oaks Charter School about his experience. And THEN, I became intrigued from a time management perspective. Bloomboard is a nifty new software package that manages and…
Today we have a guest post from one of my favorite Outlook gurus —Pam Bookbinder! You can read more about Pam at the end of the blog entry! _________________________________________________________________________ You know the saying,…
A few months back, we showed off a Supply Station of commonly used medicines, cleaners, and important gizmos maintained by a school operations team. But what if your school is not so lucky to have such a team to swoop in to your rescue? What can…
You have a lot to do. I get it, because I do too. Here’s a little window into my ping-ponging brain to prove it (Enjoy!!): Do I write this blog that’s due tonight? Answer thousands of emails? Prepare dinner for the evening? Vacuum the…
Some of you are fortunate to work in schools that provide you with a laptop or some kind of mobile productivity device. Others of you do not have such luxuries. So, outside of using flash drives, emailing documents to yourself, or keeping things…
Step into any classroom for any age at any time of day, and teachers are likely to report that transitions between activities are when they lose the most instructional time with their students. Luckily, you can read a lot more about how to run…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about checklists. . . checklists of groceries to order, checklists of morning routines for my toddler, checklists of stuff to pack for vacation…So many checklists that I need a checklist for my…
Welcome back, guest poster Shelby! Please continue to wow us with your conferring genius: There’s another great option for conferring using a Together Teacher favorite: Evernote. We’ve featured Evernote on our blog a few times and it is…
And now, a guest post from our Together Teacher Coordinator, Shelby: When I taught K-2 guided reading and writing, I was constantly looking for a better way to keep track of my conference notes. I tried binders with tabs, clipboards, notebooks……