2023 was the year of school choice. Since 2021, many states—including Arizona, Florida, Utah, and West Virginia—have created or expanded voucher programs. Like…
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If you’re a teacher, principal, or counselor, you’ll want to claim your Educator Expense Deduction for 2023 on your tax return. The good…
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I know, I know. People have strong feelings about this. And I get it. I do. It’s been a rough few years, and…
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With winter weather blowing in across the country, now is the perfect time to get creative in the classroom! Try one (or more)…
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For thousands of years, people have been sharing Aesop’s fables to prove a point or teach a moral. Find our favorite tales to…
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Pairing fiction with nonfiction is a great way to explore a content area from different points of view. In the early grades, it…
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The news can be hard to process these days—and it’s even harder to navigate talking about it with kids. Sharing books about peace…
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If you’re a pre-K, kindergarten, or first grade teacher, these letter-tracing worksheets are for you! Teaching proper letter formation is absolutely key in…
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In the 2020-21 school year, I was teaching 6th- through 8th-grade English at Spring Branch Academic Institute, a small public charter school created…
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CVC words are a staple in any kindergarten, first grade, and even second grade classroom. We all read them, we all use them,…