Teach Hub

JULY 25, 2025

Social-emotional learning doesn’t mean you need a fancy program or a full-blown lesson plan. All you need is consistency and intention. A few meaningful activities spread throughout your day can help students become more self-aware, develop stronger relationships, and learn to manage their emotions in healthy ways. Whether you’re teaching kindergarteners or high schoolers, there are simple ways to weave social-emotional learning activities into your routine.

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Ericas Ed-ventures

JULY 25, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to manage a room full of excited six-year-olds, you know that organization in a first grade classroom is everything. From morning routines to materials management, having an organized classroom helps your day run more smoothly—and keeps you sane. After years of trial, error, I’ve figured out what actually works for first grade organization.

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Runde's Room

JULY 25, 2025

Back-to-school season can be a wild mix of nerves, name tags, and notebooks. And while I love setting up my classroom (give me all the cozy corners and bulletin board borders), I know that building classroom community is the real magic of those first weeks. Starting the year with drama circles isn’t just fun—it’s powerful. Drama-based activities help build a safe, inclusive classroom where students feel seen, heard, and connected.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

A new school year means a new classroom — or a chance to give your current set-up a refresh! How you set up your room can help you stay organized , make expectations clear to students, and create a comfortable and exciting learning environment for your class. Being intentional with bulletin board ideas and classroom decor choices can help support student growth and truly deepen learning experiences.

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k12 Prospects

JULY 25, 2025

Navigating the school procurement process can be challenging for vendors due to strict regulations, long decision-making cycles, and budget constraints. Understanding these obstacles and developing strategies to overcome them is crucial for successfully selling to schools and districts. This article explores the most common challenges in K-12 procurement and provides practical solutions for vendors.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2025

Key points: Educators must fight hard to reinstate federal funding for science and science education Why the Trump administration grounded students’ drones and STEM research Halting education research for of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient For more news on policy and funding, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The Trump administration is slashing the funding for new projects focused on STEM education and has terminated hundreds of grants focused on equitable STE

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We are Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Engage kinesthetic learners with active math games and activities that get them out of their seats and learning with their body and mind.

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We are Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Everything you need to know about this process that uses mediation and community building to shift away from a punitive discipline model.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2025

I posted this four years ago, but turned comments off. What I didn’t connect at that time was that a similar post on my old WordPress blog had dozens of comments on an ongoing basis. People like talking about their typing speed! So, I am reposting this with comments open. Be sure to visit the old post (almost 15 years old) for some amazing comments from keyboard enthusiasts I get this question a lot from readers and purchasers of my technology curriculum : How fast should kids type?

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 25, 2025

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise promote it on the blog. I don't read them all -- indeed, I only tend to read those that come from authors who I know or who previously contacted me. I'm sure most are fantastic books, but I only have so much time, and even if I do read the book, there is no guarantee that I'll hype it here.

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We are Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

We asked 4th grade teacher Amanda Dover to try out the inHub program with her students. Here’s her Teacher Picks review.

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Cal Matters

JULY 25, 2025

In summary After withholding roughly $900 million from California’s K-12 and adult schools, the U.S. Education Department said today that it will release the money starting next week. But schools must agree to certain conditions first. After withholding billions of dollars in school funding for nearly a month, the U.S. Education Department said today it would release the money, starting next week.

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We are Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

From award winners to sports themes to illustrated books, this list has you covered. Plus a free printable list of 5th grade books.

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GovTech

JULY 25, 2025

Methuen Public School District and the city have filed court documents regarding control of and access to the district’s IT department and systems as a disagreement over merging city and school IT departments builds.

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We are Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

This week's Ask We Are Teachers covers questions about recording and consent, interview nerves, and summer guilt.

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A Year of Reading

JULY 25, 2025

Image from the front page of The Burlington (CO) Record I thought I was writing this poem to the photo that appeared on the front page my hometown newspaper, but as it turns out, the poem also has echoes in an extraordinary book that I finished just last night. THE ANTIDOTE by Karen Russell is set in Nebraska in 1935 between two cataclysmic environmental events: the Black Sunday dust storm and the flooding of the Republican River (24 inches of rain in 24 hours).

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