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The ever amazing word wall … the place where sight words hang and sometimes never get used. Word walls are amazing tools to have in your classroom, but are you working your it to its full potential? If not, check out these fun ways to make your display work for you! SHOW NOTES

In our society, teachers are often held to a higher standard. While this is flattering, we are all bound to falter here and there. Whether that’s forgetting about having a morning duty or saying something at the wrong time to the wrong student, we are all going to make mistakes in the classroom. The most important part of making mistakes is learning from them. Here are the top five classroom mista...

Have you ever gotten really sick or had one of your own kiddos get really sick last minute? Has there been a family emergency you had to attend to? Have you ever had a day where you are barely hanging on and it’s only 8:15 AM? If the answer to either of these questions is “Yes,” then keep reading! If the answer to either of these questions is, “No,” either you are a superhero or you need to think...

When a storm hits and your field trip gets postponed hours, maybe minutes before take-off who are you going to call? Your room a parent! This classroom asset is a great resource to help you bridge the communication gap between everyone in your educational life. SHOW NOTES

What do you think of when you hear the word trauma? For many of us, we may think of death at a young age, abuse, or bad accidents that result in a life-changing event. When you talk about trauma-informed teaching, we aren’t talking about the one-time traumas that we all encounter in life. Trauma-informed teaching is being aware of the “trauma” students are facing every day that are out of the teac...

When you teach your students to read, you open the door to endless possibilities. Not only will your students have a stronger vocabulary, but their imaginations will also grow as well. One of the best ways to turn your students into excellent readers is to work sight words into your daily routine. Resources Mentioned Dolch Sight Word Bundle Email : support@farrahhenley.com Show Notes

The bell rings and your students are ready to start the day but are you? So many things happen when the day officially begins and it can be overwhelming. Your students are getting ready to start the day while you are taking attendance, getting a lunch count, answering questions, tying a shoe, and on and on and on. With everything going on, your students are bound to get a little restless. To comba...

Welcome to the all NEW Teaching Made Easy Podcast !  We are super pumped you are here and can't wait to kick off the new school year with you here on the podcast! Today I wanted to take a moment and share with you the reason for the shift here to the new podcast as well as what you can expect each week! Grab your favorite beverage and welcome to the show! SHOW NOTES CLICK HERE

Keeping customers happy is a huge part of any business. If you want your business to thrive, check out these five secrets to happy customers.  Due to character constraints...please see show notes HERE !

An out of control classroom can come in many forms and at any time during the school year. Typically, an out of control classroom presents itself in any of the following ways: Out of control behavior Unclear procedures/practices A lack of learning time. The bell rings. Students flood into your room. Questions are being thrown at you left and right and you can’t seem to catch a Hail Mary Pass. If e...

When you start your journey as an edupreneur, one of the first things you’re going to want to figure out is your brand. Your brand is what will set you apart from others who are creating similar products and give your “company” a name. To effectively brand your company, you first have to find your brand voice. Due to character limitations..find the full show notes at the link below! https://thefie...

Close Reading' has been used as an educational “buzzword” for the past few years but the Common Core Standards don’t do a very good job of explaining exactly what close reading is. In this episode, I share some tips and strategies for rocking your close reading instruction! Due to character limitations, not all links and show notes can be listed here!  Please visit HERE for the shownotes!

As teachers, we are all well aware that it is far easier to be at school than it is to spend our time prepping for a substitute teacher so we can be gone. Inevitably, there will come a day when dragging our flu-ridden selves out of bed is just not possible. On this day, your wonderful students, who may or may not remember that all the rules still apply even when you are gone, cannot be trusted by...

Hiring help for your business can be overwhelming and a daunting task. It can sometimes feel like just continuing to do it all yourself will be less stressful. However, hiring help can save your sanity and help your business grow. In this episode, I sit down with my right hand girl Alexandrea Harrelson, from Harrelson Media, for a real and raw chat about hiring help. This is part two of our sit do...

Hiring help for your business can be overwhelming and a daunting task. It can sometimes feel like just continuing to do it all yourself will be less stressful. However, hiring help can save your sanity and help your business grow. In this episode, I sit down with my right hand girl Alexandrea Harrelson, from Harrelson Media, for a real and raw chat about hiring help. This is part one of our sit do...

Everyone walks around with a computer in their pocket which means everyone always has access to social media. It’s true social media has made us a little less social than we would like to be. However, it does link us to customers all over the globe which is great for being an edupreneur. While you are all familiar with social media as a tool to connect to family, friends, etc., running social medi...

Sometimes letting students struggle is the best strategy.  Wait what?  Stay with me here.  You wake up in the morning and your alarm is screaming at you while the dog barks. Your kid throws up, and you realize you forgot to put the clothes from the washer into the dryer. On mornings like this you know “the struggle was real.” But have you ever stopped to think that there was a benef...

If you are an edupreneur then you have probably experienced low funding and budgets in our school systems.  Your teacher audience is facing this, too.  With more and more teachers spending out of their own pockets to provide for their students, we need to be concious of this when creating our teacher resources. Show Notes

In a time when were a struggling sometimes just to get a note signed by parents and sent back to school, parents who are overly involved in their child’s day to day school life can seem like a dream come true. However, dealing with helicopter parents has its struggles as well. Show Notes

If time vs money is a constant battle in your life...these tips are some of the ways I have found to battle this problem. These tips and strategies have helped me get a handle on this struggle in my own business.

A lot of teachers are ditching the desks and opting for flexible seating in the classroom. But is it all that it’s cracked up to be? Should you make the switch? In today’s episode, we take a look at flexible seating and the benefits and struggles in implementing this new trend. See the show notes her: https://thefieldtripteacherpodcast.com/episode-21

Today we chat about some of the best and most helpful mentors and coaches for me along my edupreneur journey! Find the show notes here: https://thefieldtripteacherpodcast.com/episode-20

Traveling full time takes some prep and planning!  One way that my husband and I began our research is watching YouTube channels that focus on full-time travel! Today I am sharing my top choices of channels on YouTube for full-time travelers. Show Notes

Get some Tips and Strategies for getting your Donors Choose Project funded and getting needed items for your classroom! Find the show notes over at https://thefieldtripteacherpodcast.com/episode-18

This journey as an edupreneur has been an adventure! Through the ups and downs I have made a list of things I would do different if was starting it all over again! In this episode I share 5 of the things I would do different as an edupreneur. Find the show notes at https://thefieldtripteacher.com/episode-17