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Monthly advice–September

We are in full-swing to a new school year. Some of you started in August, some of you started in September. Some of you are ready for a break already! 😂

As we start a new school year, here a few suggestions for the month:

  • Take a few pictures, take a few pieces of work–put them aside. At the end of the year, take them out and really appreciate how much you and your students have accomplished.
  • Focus on behavior management. At every turn, model and remind students of the rules. This is the time. There is nothing more important than setting down the foundation for a happy and productive school year than strong classroom management.
  • Tell a family member a specific thing you like about their child. Start the year off right with a positive note and interaction. Make sure to take note so that every child is given a compliment.
    • For upper grades and secondary, this is still possible, it will just take longer.
  • Make sure to have a few items copied, a few plans made, and/or a whole activity ready as an emergency. Technology can be fickle. Plans will change. Sick days happen. Be prepared with something ready-made now.

It’s a new year and it’s good to keep a record, take a few notes, and set aside something for the future. The best investments and preparation happen early, happen now.

 

 

Ms. Camacho

My name is Ms. Camacho.

Not Miss. Not Mrs. Not Mr.

Ms. Camacho

Camacho, rhymes with Macho–as in “macho, macho, man.”

Ms. Camacho

In the classroom my students have transformed my name into:

  • Mrs. Camacho
  • Miss Camacho
  • Mr. Camacho
  • Mrs. CaNACHO — and I reply “nacho, I don’t have any nachos!”
  • Miss Nacho — see previous
  • Miss Poncho — happened only once and I had no response other than over-the-top laughter
  • Miss Macho — and I reply by flexing and saying “Macho” repeatedly like a fool
  • Mr. Macho — see previous but add a deeper voice and even more exaggerated flexing

It’s a fun world in teaching, especially in primary, your name can take on a number of additions, substitutions, and alterations. 😝

Where Can Teachers Get Discounts?

It’s that time of year when teachers are setting up their classrooms.

The initial lesson plans, pre-service trainings, and Open House are just some of the inner workings of the new school year routine for teachers everywhere. Outside the classroom, many teachers venture into various department stores and school supply stores to buttress, or augment, the supplies they receive from their school, their district, and/or students’ families.

As teachers shop for the things they need, and the things they want, most try to stay within budget, most try to be reasonable and practical–how much they are spending stays at the forefront of their minds.

Dollars need to stretch, there are too many things that a teacher could buy, and obviously, teachers are normal human beings–there are bills that need to be paid too. So, with that in mind, let’s consider how every teacher can make the best investment and the smartest purchase.

Teacher Discounts

Whether you need decorations from Lakeshore Learning, or books from Barnes n Noble, or you want to increase your professional wardrobe at Ann Taylor, the DealHack has it covered. It’s an extensive list. Some I knew, some I had no idea existed.

10% may not seem like a lot, but something is better than nothing.

10% may not seem like a lot, but every penny saved adds up.

Look over the list and always, always ask when you buy anything. It never hurts to ask–the worse they can say is “no.” I started asking everywhere I went and sometimes there was none in existence but most people have a fond memory of school, or a favorite teacher, and thus an appreciation for what teachers do–and then offer something.

The work of a teacher is constant, never-ending. The time investment is enormous and sometimes that monetary investment is equally grand, but I firmly believe that a teacher should never pay full price for anything in their classroom.

Save some of that money for yourself! Teachers: you’re doing amazing work and you deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labor. So, shop for what you need, and make sure to get a discount or use a coupon–every little bit saved means more for you, and you earned it.