Junior high classroom door ideas

The door to your classroom says a lot. So let's look for ideas from teachers with years of experience. We all know that one, and if not, the best thing about being a teacher is sharing your knowledge with children who are yearning to discover new things. In addition, some…

I have a confession: It may be summer but I’m not the best at switching off and relaxing. In my defense, I know I’m not the only one. I firmly believe it’s the way we teachers are wired. We’re passionate about our jobs. We care about our students. Sometimes to our own detriment… That’s why, when I ended up in hospital with a giant kidney stone just one week before final exams and report deadlines, I knew I needed to approach this summer vacation differently. Hospitals aren’t exactly the…

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…

Great ideas for welcoming kids to your classroom.

This just might be the year to create a fun and engaging door to welcome your students. This coloring book door only takes about 45 minutes to put together, and hopefully it will be a showstopper by spring!

Sharing new ways to decorate your History classroom door

Wow your students on their first day back to school with our back to school classroom door ideas. A fun display will help break the ice with your students.

A Reading Graffiti Wall is a great way to build your classroom reading community. Students find inspirational quotes from books they are reading to share.