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The One Tool that Keeps my Business Organized
The One Tool that Keeps my Business Organized | Wondering how to get organized and keep your online business running smoothly? This one tool works to organize it all – blog post planning, resource ideas, sales and promotional data, tax information, and more. No need for multiple tools – get organized with this one business planner. | everythingjustso.org
Three Resources for Help to Ease Your Workload
As teachers, we often try to function as islands at school. Doing everything ourselves instead of asking for or accepting help. However, this superwoman mentality can only lead to isolation and burnout. Rather than trying to do it all yourself, utilize these three sources of help to simplify your workload and maintain a work-life balance.
The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Teachers Pay Teachers Conference
Planning on attending the Teachers Pay Teachers Annual Conference? Wondering how to prepare in advance, what to pack, and what to expect? Here are my tips for planning ahead and making it a success!
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference | Wonder what the Teachers Pay Teachers conference is really like? Here’s a detailed look at how I spent my week at the TpT Conference plus a few tips on how to make your trip a worthwhile experience. | everythingjustso.org
Three Solutions That Will Make Sub Prep Simple
Three Solutions That Will Make Sub Prep Simple | Planning to be out of the classroom is never easy, but scrambling to throw together lesson plans for a substitute you weren't expecting is far worse. There are three things you can do now to make lesson planning for a substitute easier. Follow these easy steps and you’ll be prepared for an unexpected or planned absence from the very beginning of the school year. | everythingjustso.org
How to Get Organized Now and Reap the Benefits Later
How to Get Organized Now and Reap the Benefits Later | Join me for a blog series on organization. Each week I'll teach you different ways organization can simplify your work life and help bring balance. Learn how to organize daily schedules and routines; teaching resources, and classroom supplies; and how to use best practices for lesson planning. Series includes guide sheets to help you organize it all. | everythingjustso.org
The Best Source for Free Teacher Fonts
The Best Source for Free Teacher Fonts | Looking for cute, free fonts to use on the teaching resources you create for your students? Look no further than KG Fonts! Part of my Teacher Appreciation Week Series on My Favorite Things. Win some of my favorite teacher things including teaching resources for your classroom. | everythingjustso.org
My Go To Resource for the Best RtI Resources
My Go To Resource for the Best RtI Resources | Meet my go-to person for quality, research based RtI resources: Jen Jones of Hello Literacy. Part of my Teacher Appreciation Week Series on My Favorite Things. Win some of my favorite teacher things including teaching resources for your classroom. | everythingjustso.org
The Biggest Little Museum You Absolutely Must Visit
The Biggest Little Museum You Absolutely Must Visit | Do you love children’s books? Do you love artwork from children’s literature? Then this is the spot for you! Discover rare pieces of art, listen to popular authors and illustrators, and attend meaningful professional development. This treasure is simply a must-see for educators, artists, and anyone who loves children’s literature. | everythingjustso.org
Five Resources that will Make You a Children's Book Guru
Five Resources that will Make You a Children's Book Guru | Improve your ability to match your students with books they love simply by expanding your knowledge of children’s books. Staying current on what’s new in children’s literature can be overwhelming with the vast number of books published every year. These five resources will keep you current and help you make book recommendations like a pro. | everythingjustso.org
Everything You Need to Know About Children’s Book Week
Everything You Need to Know About Children’s Book Week | Looking to celebrate book week in your upper elementary classroom? Here are a few simple ideas, tips, and resources to celebrate a love of reading with your students. | everythingjustso.org
9 Unique Ways to use Digital Scrapbooks in the Classroom
9 Unique Ways to use Digital Scrapbooks in the Classroom | Nine simple unique ways to use digital scrapbooks at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. Perfect for both student and adult visual learners. Use digital scrapbooks to teach procedures, assist substitutes, wrap-up units, give as gifts, and so much more. | everythingjustso.org
Free Digital Resource for Popular Read Alouds
Free Digital Resource for Popular Read Alouds | Looking for a site that has popular children’s book read aloud for free? This site features dozens of videos featuring popular celebrities, authors, and athletes reading well-loved children’s books. And it’s free! | everythingjustso.org
How to Get More for Less on Teachers Pay Teachers
How to Get More for Less on Teachers Pay Teachers | Do you purchase resources for your classroom on Teachers Pay Teachers? TpT is one of the best sites around for finding teaching resources. But do you know how to get the most for your money on TpT? Let me teach you to get the absolute most for your money on Teachers Pay Teachers. | everythingjustso.org
Character Education: Free Resources for Improving Your Classroom Environment
Now more than ever, our students are in desperate need of lessons about character. Students need a better understanding of themselves as people, how to respect others who are different, how to advocate for oneself and others, and simply what it means to be a positive member of a community. To help you get started, here are five of my go-to sites for quality character education materials on social justice, social emotional learning, education equity, and more.