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The 25 Stages of Surviving Standardized Testing Season

Let’s face it, testing season is stressful! Whether you’ve been diligently preparing your students since August or you’re trying to cram seven months of test prep into a week’s worth of lessons—you undoubtedly feel a little frantic around this time of year. And while we may not be able to alleviate...

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10 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues in Your Classroom

Have the winter doldrums made their way into your classroom? With subzero temperatures, snow-covered playgrounds, and restless students, February can certainly feel like the longest month of the year for teachers. But before you double your coffee intake and pray for a snow day, check out these ideas...

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18 Classroom Organization Hacks To Try in 2018

The start of the new year is a great time to reflect on what’s been working (and not working) in your classroom. If your once Pinterest-worthy teaching space is beginning to look a little dismal these days, here are some simple hacks that can help transform your cluttered classroom into an organized...

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A Year of TeacherLists Gratitude

  During this time of year, everyone gets a chance to reflect on what and who they are thankful for. Here at TeacherLists, we’re thankful every day but thought we would take a minute to share why we have so many good days throughout the year.   January We are thankful for our partners...

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25 Technology Products Every Teacher Needs for the 2018 Classroom

25 Technology Products Every Teacher Needs for the 2018 Classroom It's time to tech the halls! We've compiled our annual list of the top 25 tech products teachers want for their classrooms for 2018. We’ve scoured over 25,000 classroom wish lists created right here on TeacherLists to identify what...

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TeacherLists: Not Your Mother’s School Supply Kit

  A lot of times when we introduce TeacherLists to a new school or parent, they assume that TeacherLists is a prepackaged box of supplies. We get it—the kits have been used in schools for a while and are a familiar item, and TeacherLists is a new concept. It’s an updated and different way to get those...

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8 Pumpkin Activities You Need To Try This Fall

Fun Pumpkin Classroom Activities We all know that October is synonymous with pumpkins, but did you know that October 26th is National Pumpkin Day? Yup, that’s actually a thing. And we see it as just another excuse to bring all things fall into the classroom, because let’s face it, we’re obsessed...

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25 Halloween Costume Ideas for Teachers

Fall can be one of the busiest seasons for elementary school teachers. Between parent-teacher conferences, mounds of paperwork, and classroom party planning, there are times when even the most Pinterest-savvy teachers find themselves scrambling to find a last-minute Halloween costume. So this year, we’re...

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5 Tips for Motivating Yourself This School Year

5 Tips for Motivating Yourself This School Year - For Teachers Teachers are some of the most motivational people on the planet. How many times have athletes, award-winning actors, and Pulitzer prizewinners claimed that they are who they are because of a teacher (or many) they had along the way?...

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Kids In Need Foundation Helps Schools Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Kids In Need Foundation Helps Hurricane Harvey Schools Our partners at the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) will be organizing an effort to raise funds and in-kind product donations for students and teachers impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. The great people who run the Kids In Need...

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