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What to do when you get an angry parent email

February 12, 2018 by Kim Lepre 10 Comments

parent emails | parent communication | angry emails | angry parent | solving conflict

Like many of you reading this, I’m both a parent and a teacher. Wearing these hats has given me a unique perspective while also a disadvantage – I just might think I know more than my daughter’s teachers. Admittedly, this sounds terrible, but every parent/teacher is guilty of this. You look at the work they take […]

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How to conquer assignment grading and take back your weekends

February 5, 2018 by Kim Lepre 7 Comments

grading assignments | grading papers | grading essays | how to grade faster | kaizena | google drive | google docs | giving feedback | effective feedback

So we need to talk…about grading. You’re thinking, AGAIN? Didn’t you tell me how to grade less while improving student outcomes, and then how to attack that pile of grading? I sure did! But in the past month or so I discovered yet another amazing tool that has cut down the amount of time I spend […]

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How to approach other teachers when you have social anxiety

January 30, 2018 by Kim Lepre 8 Comments

teaching | teachers | working with other teachers | how to work with teachers | social anxiety at school | teacher anxiety | teacher collaboration

In my last post, I urged teachers to get out of their figurative shells and classrooms by outlining 10 things to remember when they wanted to hide out in their classrooms. To my delight, it received more attention than I’d anticipated! Several teachers left comments on the blog, Facebook, and even Instagram thanking me for […]

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10 things to remember when you want to hide out in your classroom

January 23, 2018 by Kim Lepre 12 Comments

teacher connection | teacher collaboration| working with teachers | avoid teacher burnout | teacher burnout | education

Being a teacher is definitely one of the most rewarding professions, but it can also be quite lonely. Overburdened with the workload, many teachers isolate themselves, both out of choice and necessity. Staying in the classroom to work through lunch is normal, late afternoons and evenings grading is nothing new, and walking the long way […]

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How Google Photos will free up space in your life for all of your random pics

January 18, 2018 by Kim Lepre 8 Comments

google photos | photo storage | google | google is the best

Do you use Google Photos to store images for school or even home? I discovered it a couple of years ago and have really depended on it to save and store all of my family photos from my phone, plus random images I find on the web. Why it’s awesome Whether you have the app […]

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Why staying organized is the biggest teacher challenge I have yet to overcome

January 8, 2018 by Kim Lepre 8 Comments

organization | staying organized | organization techniques | organized classroom | organized teaching | first year teaching | how to stay organized teacher | how teachers stay organized

I get asked quite a bit how I manage to teach full time during the day, plan lessons, grade essays, start a side-biz, do webinars and Facebook Lives, spend time with my family, and still maintain my sanity. People wonder if my husband and child are neglected (they’re not), if I have a virtual assistant […]

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30 critical blogging tools I use to keep my blog safe, secure, and fast

December 22, 2017 by Kim Lepre 2 Comments

Blog | blogging | blogger | teacher | teaching | teacher blogger | wordpress | website

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. I’ve previously mentioned how I started blogging a couple of years ago, and am finally taking it seriously. It’s been quite a journey that I think other bloggers can learn from. Many teachers entertain the thought of starting a blog, but it […]

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Why your students have the right to fail

December 13, 2017 by Kim Lepre 1 Comment

fail | students failing | grades | grading | student support | first year teaching | first year teacher

It’s the end of the semester, and you’re crunching numbers for grades. During this time you’ve: Spent valuable time giving effective feedback Figured out which assignments are worth grading, as well as How to streamline grading, and Finally hunkered down and practically FORCED your students to do their work. Yet despite all of your hard […]

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