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January Lessons
Guest Blog: Teaching: Surviving the “Doldrums” of the School Year
Martin Luther King Day
November Lessons & November Jokes for Teachers
November 11th: Veteran’s Day: Veteran’s Day Quotes
- NEA: Veteran’s Day Activities
- Education World: Veterans’ Day Lessons and Activities
- Top Websites for Veterans Day!
- Veterans Day Jokes
Geography Awareness Week: November 14th – 19th
- National Geographic: Take Today’s Geo Bee Quiz
- ake the GeoNet Quiz
- GeoGames National Geographic
- “I Will NEVER FORGET the 5 Themes of Geography or Mario!”
- Teaching Geography: 5 Themes of Geography Rap
- Geography Jokes
- Geography Quotes
American Education Week: November 13th – 19th 2016
- Great Education Quotes for American Education Week
- 14 Great Books for Teachers
- Top US Education Accounts & Education Account of the Day
November 22nd (1963): JFK’s Assassination
Thanksgiving.
- A Teacher’s Thanksgiving Gratitude List
- Thanksgiving Letter of Appreciation: Write it Forward
- Top Thanksgiving Day Jokes
- Thanksgiving Spelling List: 2nd Grade Spelling List
- 50 Thanksgiving Quotes
- Top Thanksgiving Twitter Accounts
September Lessons & September Jokes
Before the Students Arrive
Active Shooter Training:
Motivational Speakers for the 1st Day of School:
The 1st Day of School: This is a day unlike any other. Such a huge shift from the summer! It is a day of hope, excitement, anxiety and so many more emotions. No matter how many years you have been teaching, it is an amazing experience… that happens each year!
Have a GREAT 1st Day Lesson: Create a lesson that students will love. On the 1st day there are a lot of rules and regulations classes. Whatever your content is, be engaging. Make is a class to remember and if a students gets the inevitable question “What did you do in school?” The student will share your memorable lesson.
Know Your Students: Many students will have learning modifications. Be sure to spend time before the 1st class familiarizing yourself with the needs of these students. It will help you on day #1 and day #180.
Seating Charts: Seating charts are a great way to start the year off on the right foot. This will allow a teacher to put a face tot he name. There are many creative ways to have a seating. Talk with your peers for ideas.
Active Shooter Training.
September 11th #NationalGrandparentsDay
- Top 10 Grandparents Day Jokes
- Grandparents Day Lesson: US History
- Grandparents Day Jokes
- Grandparents Day on the South Shore MA
September 11th: #NeverForget #Honor911
- Top 10 Websites for Teaching 9/11
- 30 for 30 1st Pitch: On October 30, 2001, President George W. Bush stepped to the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw out the first pitch at Game 3 of the World Series, just six weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That night the first pitch meant more than just “play ball.”
- E:60: The Red Bandana: Ten years later: remembering the man who led over 12 people to safety after terrorists struck the World Trade Center on September 11th – a former Boston College lacrosse player whose trademark was a red bandanna.
- SC Featured: A 9/11 hero’s lasting impact on rugby: Mark Bingham saved countless lives by helping stop United Flight 93 from reaching its target, but it’s the lives he saved and those he’s impacted since that help to define his legacy.
September 17th Constitution Day
- Top 10 Websites for Constitution Day
- US Constitution Quiz
- Constitution Jokes
- Make Constitution Day a Federal Holiday
October Lessons & October Jokes
Top 10 Teacher Tips for Back to School Night
October 5th: World Teachers Day Jokes: Why did the teacher jump into the water?… She wanted to test the water! (Swimming Jokes for Kids)
October 6th: World Smile Day Lesson: Post Jokes on School Lockers (World Smile Day Jokes)