Last week, a TikToker asked if I had a non-fiction version of my literature activity choice board freebie. I don’t…
student teaching
Three of a Kind: A Bell-Ringer Game
How do you help teens settle in after the chaos of passing period? How do you build enthusiasm for learning…
A 3-Minute Rant on Teacher Burnout
[Note: You might’ve noticed things look different on the blog. The template I’ve used since 2014 has been “retired” by…
Help a Stressed Out New Teacher?
Today’s post is a question I received via email this week from a student teacher feeling “ill-prepared” for her first…
Why I Chose High School
Are you a middle school person or a high school person? Today, I’m talking about my student teaching days, back…
Advice to Help Land a Teaching Job
Today, let’s go back to a conversation I had 25 years ago with my college career counselor. Was he right?
Advice for Mentor Teachers
This one’s for Nikki, Rose, Marc, and all of the other teachers out there who have agreed to take on…
10 Tips for Student Teachers
Apparently, June turned into Student Teacher Month here on the blog, so let’s wrap this topic by sharing a few…
Middle School or High School?
Today’s post comes from an email I received this morning from Connor, a college student (used with permission): Hi Laura,…
Unusual Advice for Student Teachers
Last week’s chat with incoming student teacher Heath started me thinking about my own teacher training experience. Today, I’m chatting…