Imposter Syndrome can be debilitating for people. It's something that lots of teachers can experience, especially when they are new, in a new position, or when confronted with new situations. Confession: I suffer from Imposter Syndrome. Heavily. We'll talk about why later on but it is something I've learned to deal with over the years.…...

One of the beginning of the year things that teachers need to think of is assessment. At the beginning of the year, there are a few reasons why you need to assess your students. Let's take a look at why you want to assess, What to assess, and why you should still do it even…...

September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. As I’ve said before, I’m very much a person who makes sure that I cover different cultural groups all year and not just in ‘the’ month that is set aside. But I still think it’s important to cover them in that month.  So here are some more…...

Around this time of year when we are all thinking about lesson planning, I get a lot of the same questions, and see a lot of similar ones in Facebook groups. I thought it would be helpful to put all my answers to those questions in one place! Q: How do you know what to…...

I'm admittedly not great at thinking through adaptions like my friend Melissa Fuller Flores (@melodiesandmoves). Zach VanderGraaff and I have chatted about trying to be better at incorporating modern music with folk dances. During the summer, Zach and his wife Chelsea teach band camps and this year he got exposed to K-Pop Demon Hunters so…...

I know BTS is the time we think about curriculum and decor, but sub tubs are an important thing to consider as well. Gosh forbid that you need to miss the first week of school, but it does happen! Let's talk about the basics you need right when you go back to school! Basic Info…...