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Ziplet is a fantastic place to go to that offeres a whole bunch of teacher blogs! They cover anything from social emotional learning, different types of tips ranging from supporting different types of reading/writing and organizational skills. What I love most about this is that there are teachers from different grade level and also different subjects that offer great support and ideas that you can bring to life in your classroom, or help better yourself also. They are great about giving inspiration when you need it most, because we all know that teachers have the most difficult job with the BEST rewards <3

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Where do you find inspiration?

No one knows how teachers should be supported better than other teachers.

That's why we've put together some of the best teaching blogs, covering different grade levels and subjects. If you looking for a bit of extra teaching motivation and inspiration, there's a blog here for you.

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Jenn Larson comes from a family of teachers. Her articles include both great advice and a healthy dose of humor that will keep you coming back. Her blog is a must-visit for Middle and Upper Elementary educators, full of creative tips and insights, with a great emphasis on mentor texts.

‍ What you should read: My Secrets to a Peaceful Morning in the Classroom, where she offers great tips for getting everything done and making a plan, with some bonus tips to boot.

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We often forget librarians when thinking about education as a whole, but we know how vital they are for school success.

Gwyneth A. Jones is the Future Ready Teacher Librarian and Ed Tech Leader in Maryland.

She blogs about Ed Tech, book reviews and recommendations, in a fun and easy to grasp manner.

What you should read: Fun with Jigsaw Explorer, for an free online puzzle service without sign ups or the collecting of other personal information.

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If you're after inspiring, creative, fun and practical ideas for the K-2 classroom, this is the place for you.

Liz, a former elementary school teacher turned mom and teacher blogger, has a wealth of teaching resources, activities, games, classroom management, organization tools and worksheets.

What you should read: Be Kind: Promoting Kindness in the Classroom, for relevant picture books and custom made resources and suggestions for teaching kindness.

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Martina Cahill is a Middle School ELA teacher committed to supporting you with writing, reading, grammar, planning and organization tips and tricks. Her writing is honest and reflective. Martina's practical suggestions and ideas for finishing your planning, prep and grading without eating into your evenings and weekends are a life saver.

‍ What you should read: Literature Question Stems In Middle School ELA, for tips and tricks on how to pose meaningful questions to students that can't be googled!

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Math truly does equal love for teacher Sarah Carter, who met her Math teaching husband via her blog.

Sarah's a high school Math teacher, and was named one of NPR's 50 Great Teachers.

'Math Equals Love' features practical and engaging lessons and resources, focusing on basic Math, algebra, pre-calculus, statistics, and even throwing in some science too.

‍ What you should read: Each week, Sarah gathers the best Math ideas shared by teachers via Twitter, summarizing them in a digestible and engaging manner.

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Amy Brown has been teaching Science for 31 years, and it sure shows.

With an emphasis on Chemistry and Biology, while catering across grade levels, she provides a wealth of freebie resources, including an engaging 'Biology Hunt'.

She's been the recipient of many awards, but according to her 'the best award comes when graduated students return for a visit and tell me how much my class has helped them'.

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For a fun and engaging lab based experiment that students will be sure to love, check out Biochemistry Lab: Testing Foods for Organic Compounds.

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If you're looking for an Art Education expert, you've come to the right place.

Eric Gibbons has three decades of experience in the field, including teaching stints in Japan and Egypt.

He's the author of countless books, including If Picasso Went To The Zoo and Elementary Art Workbook.

15,000 Art educators visit his blog weekly - and for great reasons. It includes: suggestions for remote teaching, assessment ideas, tips and tricks and much more.

‍ What you should read: It can be hard to grade artistic assessments, so be sure to check out Grading Artwork, which includes a Universal Art Project Rubric to support your own grading.

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I wish Ben Landers had been around to teach me Physical Education when I was in school.

His passion and excitement for K-12 P.E. are electrifying.

According to Ben's own words, it makes him smile to think that he might be a small part of kids all over the world falling in love with sports, exercise, and fitness.

Ben's blog is full to the brim with practical suggestions covering all aspects of P.E., including awesome technology integration tips.

‍ What you should read: Check out Awesome Warmups And Instant Activities, for engaging and easy suggestions of how to start your P.E lessons, including games and activities, plug and play activities and more.

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Do you happen to be a Special Education teacher? Or do you have some special education needs students in your grade?

Here you'll find excellent resources, particularly for teaching life skills such as cooking and laundry, and supporting students with career possibilities. She also provides lots of helpful organizational ideas.

‍ What you should read: Time Saving Tips And Resources For Digital Special Education Classrooms, for access to a wealth of resources, including homework choice boards, and activities for those students without internet access.

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Teaching students brand new to English can be challenging and even daunting.

This blog, written by Lori Wolfe, offers tons of free resources for ESL teachers, including tips and resources for co-teaching these cohorts.

The website is full of practical suggestions for teaching grammar, punctuation, and even how to utilize English when teaching Math to ESL students.

‍ What you should read: Ever wondered about the difference between when to use Lori makes it easy by distinguishing between different types of articles.

We hope these blog suggestions help to support your teaching, whatever subject and grade level you happen to teach.

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Facebook is full of different types of groups that you can be a part of, whether it is a support group for new incoming teachers to be in a group with veteran teachers. There are groups that will help you get more creative than you can do yourself and offer advice if you seem to be struggling with anything. You are never too old to learn something new or new ways to teach things that help help better the students in your class!

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My teaching strategies has great tools to use as a teacher just starting out too. It has a lesson planning area, and it has resources to share with children's family members that promotes family engagement. I feel that family engagement is a great key to success, and being a new teacher this gives great ideas. My teacher that I worked with used this site all the time. You also record and document their GOLD here for the year also and it shows their growth over the year. I learn different ways that I can organize my future lesson plans and promote better communication that will lead to better success for my future students.

***(Please note, this is a screenshot of the website as I have an account, so I didn't want to share my personal account with students in it)***

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"Preschool Vibes" on TikTok is basically your preschool playbook as she says it. Her page offers tips and shows some of the best ways to set up your classroom when you are designing centers and figuring out where to place them. She also shows many different ways to incorporate fun with learning with activities we can also do. She also has a website for those that do not have TikTok, which is Preschoolvibes.com.

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This website has amazing tools to use in a classroom! It has resources that are free to print and use in your classroom, family engagement tabs, and printable challenging behavior sheets that you can send home that explains certain behaviors and ways to try and help with it when at home. The best part about this site is that it does not just have the english language. With more and more kids coming that does not speak english, these handouts can be printed in many languages so it is better the the student and family to understand, which results in great success! What I learn from this are different ways to be positive for different kids of behavior, which will result in better classroom management. It also provides the best kind of visuals to use for students that struggle and do not communicate well. It also shows me the best kind of schedules to use that kids do best with that is also beneficial for the children.

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

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At every tier of the Pyramid Model, practitioners and programs should consider what strategies might be used to welcome and support diverse families; how to create opportunities to learn from families; strategies for partnering with families to promote child outcomes; and providing the supports and services that families might need to promote their child's skill development.
(Fox & Swett, 2017, p. 86).

Fox, L. & Swett, J. (2017). Implementing partnerships with families to promote the social and emotional competence of young children. In Weist, M. D. Weist, S.A. Garbacz, K. L. Lane, & D. Kincaid, D. (Eds), Aligning and integrating family engagement in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Concepts and strategies for families and schools in key contexts (pp. 84-97). Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon Press. https://www.pbis.org/Common/Cms/files/pbisresources/Family%20Engagement%20in%20PBIS.pdf

Guidance on Family Engagement

On May 5, 2016, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a statement on the implementation of effective family engagement practices from the early years to the early grades. This statement offers a review of research, legal requirement, and best practices related to family engagement. Included in the statement are recommendations and resources for states and programs.
ED-HHS Policy Statement on Family Engagement: From the Early Years to the Early Grades
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ECTA Family Engagement Broadcast Series

We strongly recommend that you find the time to explore the importance of family engagement and the development of trusting partnerships with families by viewing this four-part web broadcast hosted by the ECTA Center in partnership with the DaSY Center, Ann Turnbull, and Rud Turnbull.
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Teaching Social-Emotional Skills at Home

Social-emotional skills can be categorized into four types: behavior regulation, friendship skills, emotional literacy, and problem-solving skills.

Scripted Stories for Social Situations are short PowerPoint presentations consisting of a mixture of words and pictures that provide specific information to a child about social situations such as going to preschool, sitting in circle time, staying safe and using words. When children are given information that helps them understand expectations, their problem behavior within that situation is reduced or minimized. These stories provide examples of how scripted stories are worded and illustrated for a child. Teachers and families should modify the story to be meaningful for the child they are supporting and the unique context of the social situation.
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Building Relationships

Family Handout Collections

The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Teachers may choose to send a handout home in each child's backpack when a new strategy or skill is introduced to the class. Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at home. This series was developed in collaboration with Pyramid Plus: The Colorado Center for Social Emotional Competence and Inclusion and Bal Swan Children's Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

The Backpack Connection Series includes handouts in four categories: Addressing Behavior, Emotions, Routines and Schedules, and Social Skills.

Other Languages

Looking for Backpack Connection or other Family Materials in Spanish or Chinese? Our resources have been translated. Click below to explore additional materials on cainclusion.org.

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Family Engagement - National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

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This site has a great blog area. The blogs are very informational and they can help you in the classroom with different ways to try numerous things if you are struggling.

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Founded in 2001 by early childhood educator Vanessa Levin, Pre-K Pages has been providing science-backed, hands-on, standards-based curriculum and teaching resources for over 20 years. Our mission is to elevate early childhood education as a profession, and to provide the leadership, support, and resources pre-k and preschool teachers need to help their students succeed.

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400+ Free Preschool & Pre-K Lesson Plan ideas & activities

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Founded in 2001 by early childhood educator Vanessa Levin, Pre-K Pages has been providing science-backed, hands-on, standards-based curriculum and teaching resources for over 20 years. Our mission is to elevate early childhood education as a profession, and to provide the leadership, support, and resources pre-k and preschool teachers need to help their students succeed.

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This has some great listenings as this site states the best 5 podcasts for new teachers! There are different listenings that vary from keeping up with the latest technology in your classroom, coaches that encourage you, different ways to engage special needs students, and it also helps you promote better learning not only in your community but around the world.

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National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)

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Teaching is a team sport, and the best know that their colleagues, fellow educators, and coaches can help them become better. A generation ago, teachers were limited to small learning communities based on their school or district, but the advent of digital media, such as podcasts, makes it possible for them to access the best minds not only in their district, but in their state or country and, indeed, the world.

In today's fast paced information age, teachers can learn about how to keep up with new educational technology, contribute to the latest education reform campaign, discover new ways to engage students with special needs, or enlist parents to volunteer at school by listening to any of hundreds of different podcasts, or audio series, dedicated solely to teachers and advocates of education.

For today's super busy, cash-strapped educator, free podcasts that don't last longer than an episode of Game of Thrones are most attractive, and won't cause you the heartache of seeing your favorite character die. In addition to being free and short, many podcasts deal with the trials and tribulations of actual teachers and challenge the listener to think about teaching differently.

Here are five podcasts that you, as a new teacher, may find interesting:

1. comes highly recommended by online community . The ten-minute show highlights conversations from the weekly #edchat Twitter chat topic. The weekly hosts invite a few guests from the week's chat to reflect and share. This is a great show for those building their personal learning network (PLN) or anyone who doesn't have time to participate in the weekly chat.

2. also a favorite of Edutopia, is a bi-weekly show that interviews teachers and professionals from many classrooms. Winner of Best Talk Show Host in Education, teacher and Edutopia blogger Vicki Davis leads a ten-minute conversation about a variety of best practices.

3. Truth for Teachers, recommended by We Are Teachers [2], is a podcast that runs 15 to 20 minutes long with the goal of speaking "life, encouragement, and truth into the minds and hearts of educators." In a friendly and supportive tone, National Board Certified Teacher and host Angela Watson addresses topics in education such as staying hopeful in a school with bad morale, keeping kids focused while using the internet, and recovering from teacher burnout.

4. is run by Jessica and Brian Sztabnik, and features educators who are leading innovative projects in their schools. It's recommended by Angela Watson. [3] If you are looking to explore a wide variety of topics discussed by teachers from different backgrounds and grade levels, then this is the podcast to follow. Unsure of where to start? Listen to the 6 habits of teaching excellence and what the standards leave out, or check out a guest you've always been curious about.

5. The Cult of Pedagogy, a favorite of edtech resource EdSurge [4], focuses on teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology - if it has something to do with teaching, they're talking about it. On the podcast, host Jennifer Gonzalez interviews educators, students, administrators and parents about the psychological and social dynamics of school, trade secrets, and other juicy things you'll never learn in a textbook. Other episodes feature Gonzalez on her own, offering advice on ways to make your teaching more effective and more fun.

If none of these podcasts pique your interest, be creative and start your own. To get started, check out EDU-Talk podcast as it encourages users to upload podcasts too! While teaching is a team sport, become the ultimate player-coach and support fellow educators who can benefit from your unique perspective. Like other team sports, the season is long and full of high expectations: make sure you are pacing yourself to set up for a record-breaking one! Good Luck!

[1] https://www.edutopia.org/blog/best-education-podca...

[2] https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-podcasts/

[3] https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/12-of-my-fav...

[4] https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-01-11-16-educati...

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NCTQ: Blog: Top 5 Podcasts for New Teachers

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This website offers a variety of links to help promote technology in your classrooms. She blogs tips on how to make technology an easy process in classrooms. With me going to be teaching preschool, I find this very helpful on what to enforce with that age of students as they start to use technology at lower grade levels anymore. This site is full of tips to help!

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Class Tech Tips is an EdTech Blog that helps teachers and schools discover new an innovate ways to use technology in their classrooms. Read the latest.

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This site is AMAZING! It has so many resources that are printable to utilize in your classroom! There are also games on here to make learning more fun for them for when I may need more ideas on fun things to do with my future students! Having something other than just worksheets to use will be more beneficial for students to learn with too! It is also full of hands-on activities (that I feel promotes better learning!!), song videos, and lesson plans/guided lessons to help me along the way or maybe have access to more simple planning on tight crunch days in my future career.

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Excited to learn more about preschool reading? Use these preschool reading resources to get started today!