Lead teacher ideas

FREE! Get To Know Your Team Members Questions to help guide and build for the upcoming school year! This resource is great for grade level and lead teachers. Enjoy!

I've spent 7 of my 11 years teaching as a team lead for my grade level. Over the years I've made life-long friendships with some of my teammates as well as endured the type of team drama that briefly made third grade the talk of the school. Suffice to say, through trial and error I’ve

Beyond the grades...: Teacher Binder

We're here. We've arrived. After sharing about coaching cycles, collaborative planning, and preparing for modeling & coteaching, it'...

I know. You read this title thinking, “yeah right I do a million and one things a day, what are you going to say thats worth my time?” My goal with this post is to give you at least one tidbit that you can take to your class that will give you even 20 minutes back into your week. Here are ways to make the most of your planning time. Tip #1: Use Small Pockets of time A few minutes to spare while your kids are working? Start tidying up so you’re not having to clean up during your conference…

If you've agreed to mentor a first year teacher, you're probably wondering what the role and responsibilities of a mentor teacher are. Let's dig in!

I'm not embarrassed to say that one of the main reasons teaching first perked my interest was the office supplies. I remember sitti...

Teacher PD can happen through podcasts! Use these free and editable cards to share a podcast episode with educators for professional learning!

“I need HELP!” Checklist for teachers! I am excited to help this new to me group of educators develop into master scientists of reading instruction this school year!

Teacher's Guide to Creating a Cohesive Grade-Level Team: Perfect for new teachers and experienced teachers!