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8 Simple Activities to Make Back to School Night Fun
You don’t have to focus on just school business during this time, carve out a short time for some Q&A, and then start having some fun with students and their families!
10 Things You Need To Know As A New Teacher
You’ve spent long hours preparing for your career in teaching, but researching, studying, student teaching, creating lesson plans, and interviewing can only prepare you for so much. Your biggest lessons will come from experience. We’ve gathered some tips to remember...
Soft Skills To Teach in Your Classroom This Year
Soft Skills are very important non-academic skills that kids need to learn to help them throughout their lives. There are many ways teachers can incorporate soft skills to teach in the classroom. This can range from problem solving exercises, practicing mindfulness,...
5 Classroom Design Tips for the New School Year
It's August, which means it's officially back to school season, and many teachers are working hard in their classroom to get it prepared for that first day! An organized classroom is an integral part of the learning process. Did you know that the way you structure...
Tips to Prevent a Summer Burglary
Summertime is in full swing! However, along with summer heat is the threat of summer burglary. Nobody wants to return home to find someone has burglarized their hard-earned possessions. Unfortunately, the U.S. Department of Justice warns that break-ins heat up during...
Discounts for Nurses
Nurses work long hours around the clock to save lives and provide patients with the best level of care; however they do so much more than just physical care. Nurses provide emotional support and educate patients and families on conditions, they create high-level...
Wildfire Preparation Tips
Wildfires seem to be burning faster and more intense than ever. The past few years have seen the largest and most destructive conflagrations in US history. Wildfire preparation tips are more important than ever. Too many people have come back to find melted remnants...
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...