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Can an Organized Classroom Make a Difference for Your Students?
Our Education Blogger is a public school teacher with over a decade of experience. She’s an active NEA member and enjoys writing about her experiences in the classroom. An organized classroom is an integral part of the learning process. Your classroom should be an...
Simple Ways Educators Can Ease Back Into School
heading back to school Summer break is winding down. Your mind is becoming consumed with thoughts about heading back to school. For some, it’s an easy transition, but for others, it’s a shock to the system. As the calendar flips to August, get yourself refocused on...
Are You Helping a Car Thief?
Car theft and robberies spike in the summer. Why? Because many vehicles are left for long hours in parking areas, restaurants, tourist attractions, and even at home for days at a time while many families go on vacation. That means, during these next few months, we all...
First Responder Discounts
Firefighters, Police Officers, and EMTs put their lives on the line every day, while also finding time to serve their communities. Whether they are saving lives by running into burning buildings, comforting the scared when tragedy strikes, or just simply having fun in...
Summer Home Maintenance
From pulling weeds to cleaning floors, it seems like house work never ends, but it’s a lot easier to tackle before the change of seasons. The warmth of summer is a good time to do maintenance that will prevent damage, prepare your home for winter, and add long-lasting...
Teachers: Maximize the Last Weeks of Summer
Back-to-school is right around the corner, and if you have been spending your summer catching up on all of the things you put off last school year, it's time for a break. Finish up what is necessary, and enjoy these last weeks of summer before school stars up again!...
Discounts Available for Educators
Teachers play one of the most important roles in our lives growing up. They are our role models, our best friends, our confidants, our parents away from home, and so much more. Teachers are continually molding the minds of children and young adults all over the world...
What To Do Before and After an Earthquake
The recent large earthquakes in Southern California are a reminder to always be earthquake-ready. Earthquakes come on suddenly, with very little warning. They can be a sharp jolt followed by the ground shaking and cracking, or waves rolling across the ground....
4th of July Treats!
The classic Fourth of July celebration in America is all about friends, family, and the red, white, and blue! And if you are like the majority of Americans you will probably be taking advantage of the summer holiday by attending or hosting a backyard BBQ before...
Accomplishing Summer Goals as a Teacher
Summertime for teachers doesn’t necessarily mean “vacation”. There are, lesson plans to develop, hours of PD sessions, and classrooms to prepare. Many teachers have summer jobs or teach summer school, so accomplishing goals and tasks that get put off during the...