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How Students Feel Determines What Students Learn
A story about music, middle school, and making room for students to breathe. If students feel calm, safe, curious, and excited, they learn that curiosity is valuable. That their voice matters. That school is a place where they belong. But if students feel nervous that a teacher does not understand them, anxious they will not
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On Work Bags and Other Beautiful Things
I have a theory that most “teacher products” completely miss the aesthetic. Somewhere along the way, we collectively decided that anything made for teachers needed to fall into one of two categories: aggressively cute or aggressively functional. So now the options are either rainbow script fonts and apple or a work bag that looks prepared
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The Teacher Desk Edit
Teaching is loud. Fast. Constant. Your desk doesn’t have to be. A lamp with softer light. A notebook you actually enjoy opening. A favorite pen. A glass desk organizer that catches the light just right. Small things, yes — but small things shape the feeling of a day. I don’t believe classroom spaces need to
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The Teacher Sneaker Edit
There’s a particular kind of shoe teachers need. One that can handle early mornings, long hallways, recess duty, staff meetings, and the walk back to your car after a very long day — without sacrificing personal style in the process. This edit pulls together six sneakers that feel elevated, wearable, and genuinely versatile for the