It happens to all of us. You have the best intentions to be “Together,” and then, something happens. You get sick, you travel all weekend, a friend pays you a surprise visit, you watch too many episodes of Homeland (ummmm. . . whoops!). Whatever the reason, something...
No Desk? No Cart? No Problem!
After last week’s post about teacher desks, a few of you wrote in to share your stories of not having a desk, or not even having a cart! I feel your pain. I spent a year teaching in three different outside trailers…there were frequent afternoon torrential downpours…...
FAQ: Hey, Do You Have a Pen I Could Borrow?
My first year of teaching, I had REALLY long (and admittedly, kind of messy) hair. At the end of the day, I would shake out my ponytail and occasionally find at least three pens hanging out up there. Next, I would empty the pockets of my oh-so-fashionable ankle length...
Parents Need Help With Organization, Too!
I had my first taste of school as a parent last week when I dropped off my 2-year old daughter at preschool for her very first day. I diligently followed her school’s guidelines for labeling an extra set of clothes, what was and was not allowed in the classroom, and...
Pack It Up, Pack It In…Let Me Begin
Many of us are forced to pack up our classrooms each summer—even if not moving to another room or another building, but so they can be cleaned or summer school can be held in them. Prepping for packing leads to some not-so-fun before and after work. We return...
Meet Adzua! And Win a Desk Set-up Care Package!
Back-to-School time always means starting fresh with clean desk. . . setting up where you will lesson plan, where you will grade, and where you will rummage for an afternoon snack. If you just can’t wait, scroll to the bottom of the blog for a giveaway! We don’t want...
FAQ: Maintaining Good Habits?
Happy New Year, Teachers! The beginning of the school year often feels more to me like January 1 than the actual January 1. For those of us who live on an academic calendar, this is our time of year to make resolutions: we start afresh, buying new backpacks and...
Meet Ge’ron! Or, Wearing Multiple Hats!
We are all more than teachers. . . We are also family members, friends, parents, church leaders, community organizers, amateur bowlers, runners, and chefs. At school alone, many of us take on additional responsibilities like becoming grade level leaders, department...
For My Technophiles: Evernote Love!
Evernote is everywhere! In a nutshell, Evernote is an electronic notebook that allows you to take notes on separate notebook pages, create notebooks and then organize your notebooks into stacks. No more lugging around a burly five-subject notebook! No more starting...
Win a free consultation with Maia!
Share your Hoarding Habits and Enter to Win a Together Teacher Coaching Session. By now, many of you have started heading back to your classrooms to unpack boxes, unearth tote bags, and generally get in order for the upcoming school year. Those sales at Staples and...