Strategies for classroom success
August 17, 2019 If you ask most people, they hate the idea of uniforms. It’s expensive and it doesn’t allow for individuality or personal expression are a few of the reasons given. But, if you stop and think about it, uniformity is quite practical. Many powerful world leaders say that they have adopted a uniform…
Sonya Barnes August 9, 2019 Our world today is filled with people struggling. Our classrooms will also reflect that with students facing many struggles in their lives—some privately, some publicly. Some of our students will have been taught how to help others, some will know what it is what they want to have people do…
Sonya Barnes August 8, 2019 Teachers are a resourceful being. To make a pop reference, we become as good at reinventing our repertoire as Prince did at reinventing himself throughout his career. We have many things we have continued to use without really thinking about changing them up. One of those go-to items could be…
How I get it all done in 3 simplified steps Sonya Barnes August 1, 2019 Effective time management. Good use of time. We hear these buzz phrases often and we know what it means, but many of us struggle with the application and concept of what it looks like. I’ve been blessed to work with…
Sonya Barnes July 25, 2019 You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that is especially true for teachers and how they run their first day, or first week, in their classrooms. We have a ton of curriculum to do and, if we have been teaching for more than a…
Guest Post by Allison Alexander July 22, 2019 This is a guest post by a friend and colleague that told me about her experience with creating a planner of her own when she couldn’t find what she was looking for and was kind enough to share her process with me so that I could share…
Engaging Children in Summer Learning Is Easier Than You Think Sonya Barnes July 11, 2019 I know people on both sides of the fence of summer learning—those that think kids need a total break from learning and those that believe they must stay proficient or they will slide. I’ve thought long and hard on this…
My latest video is live and pairs my personal experiences with yesterday’s blog about the importance of reflecting. I’d appreciate you watching it as well as subscribing to my YouTube channel, helping me towards my goal of becoming a creator, consultant and mentor full time.
Sonya Barnes July 4, 2019 “They get it! They actually get it! And they are starting to jump in and work and talk about their ideas and I haven’t even told them to! Woohoo!” “Awe, man, these kids are NOT connecting. What is going on?!” If you’ve been a teacher for more than five minutes,…
Sonya Barnes June 27, 2019 I love being a teacher. It is not an easy job, especially if you only think of it as a job, and it is not something I ever set out to do. Yet, I always knew I’d be a teacher. It’s strange. I love helping people and I love sharing…
