Secondary school teacher

An overview of 9 simple but effective classroom management tips secondary teachers can use to feel confident in their classroom and increase student learning.

Sixteen secondary classroom decoration ideas from middle and high school teachers. Decorating middle and high school classrooms can be challenging, but with these tips, you're sure to find something new to add to your existing decor.

Today, on the blog, I am sharing 15 of my favorite Amazon finds that I use in my classroom.

Teaching can be hard. But I don’t have to tell you that. You get it. That’s why sometimes it’s good to just chat with another teacher about some things that work well for them. So that’s what this post is, really, just a little chat, from me to you, that I hope will offer you some simple teacher survival ideas to save your sanity this year.

In my ‘Organization in the Secondary Classroom’ series, I’ve written about how I manage the paperwork in my classroom (this post has been viewed an incredible 81,000+ times) and how I tackle lesson planning. Today I’m sharing how I manage student absences! *Update: Due to multiple requests, the two forms I use that are mentioned […]

10 mistakes I made as a first-year teacher, what I learned my first year of teaching, and how I've grown as a teacher since then.

It’s exhausting. And frustrating. And demanding. And disheartening. But my job is also rewarding. And satisfying. It’s thrilling, and gives me joy, and makes me feel like I’m truly making a differe…

Homework can be useful to help students learning, but isn't always the best strategy. Here are alternatives to homework: a chart for teachers.

There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...