Growing a teaching business while still actively teaching in the classroom can seem intimidating. With the correct mindset and systems you will find it possible to scale and grow your teaching business. Today we are talking about steps you need to implement in your growing teaching business for success and work/life balance.
Read MoreStarting a teacher business can be a daunting struggle. How are you to manage teaching and running a teacher business at the same time?! Success in my teacher business did not happen overnight. Through trial and error, I put systems in place to help my teacher business grow and thrive.
Read MoreThis trip definitely wasn't for the birds! Come along with me as I finally partake in the bird watching adventure awarded to me by the Missouri Audubon Society and my school district! In 2020 I submitted a bird watching resource I created for my students to the Missouri Audubon Society and school district. I was selected as a winner and recently traveled to Maine to watch and learn about birds!
Read MoreAhhh summer vacation. I’d be lying to you if I told you I didn’t love those two glorious months. I also LOVE my job as a teacher, but nothing beats two months of having time away from school to recharge your teacher batteries. I find I’m a better teacher if I have that time away and I’m able to think through all the things I want to do differently.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that being a teacher is one of the hardest jobs in the world. You give everything to your students and have zero energy when you get home. The last thing a teacher wants to do after teaching all day is go work as an Uber driver or bartender all night. What if there was a way for you to use skills you already have to make extra money and didn’t have to spend all your free time doing it? Well keep on reading because I’ve got 5 ways for teachers to boost your income as a teacher.
Read MoreIt’s the end of the school year and teachers love to give their students an end of the year gift. I teach first grade and always look forward to giving my students something useful and memorable. If you’re anything like me, then you try to avoid giving your already hyper elementary students more candy.
Read MoreA few years ago my dad encouraged me to set up a bird feeder outside the window of my then kindergarten classroom. The window was ideal because it was at ground level and was easy to open. I agreed and he made a bird feeder for me with a platform that would be easy to feed the birds as well as observe them. I quickly learned my kindergartners were crazy about bird watching!
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