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Goldfish Minds

On some days, it can be so hard to inspire our students. Or even get their attention. The latest research attention spans of humans might give a glimpse into why. For the first time in the history of keeping track of such things, humans have a shorter attention span than a ... READ the POST

Pop Quiz: Last Christmas

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What Gifts Do Teachers Like to Receive? Teachers tell all the Best and Worst presents from students…

The holiday season is upon us, and many families want to show the teachers of their children how grateful they are for all they do. But what gifts do teachers like to receive? Gifts are not expected, and in reality the gift that is given out of a feeling of obligation is often just a ... READ the POST

2014 Holiday Blog Hop

December is here! One of our favorite times of year. Sure, it's easy to get sucked into the crazy cyclone of shopping, so we are stoked to be joining this Holiday Blog Hop set up by Julie Faulkner over at Faulkner's Fast Five and Lauralee Moss at the Language Arts Classroom. We wanted to share some ... READ the POST

Indeed, Sir Dickens, Indeed.

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Why Dads Suck: One Dad’s Experience with All the Kids

Lisa has been enjoying a weekend retreat with the women from church, so I have been enjoying 3-on-1 Dad time with our girls. As a dad, I thought I'd share my experience, which is similar to what happens every time I have all 3 girls. When people see me with 3 girls, their face lights up with ... READ the POST

365 Days of Loving Each Other – Today’s Affirmations

Since July and for the rest of 365 days, my wonderful wife and I are going to affirm each other and post them publicly. We'd love for you to join us on this very fun adventure into each other's hearts. Our Blog name and Teachers Pay Teachers store is called "Created for Learning" because we focus a ... READ the POST

2-Year Birthday Bash!!! We Love You All 20% off Everything Sale

We are so super grateful to Paul Edelman and his vision many years ago to start a website like www.TeachersPayTeachers.com where teachers can share their ideas and hard work to help other teachers save time and energy. We've been blessed by the people we've met along the way and how much we've grown ... READ the POST

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