Sometimes the lines between mom and teacher blend, and, really, I don’t know where one ends and the other begins. This is evidenced by the number of times I have been called “mom” in my classroom, and I know I am not the only one.  I have also been...

Ask any veteran teacher why they chose this profession, and they will inundate you with a number of valid answers, both tangible and intangible. Ask any unprofessional teacher why they chose this profession and they will probably wink and say three words: June, July and August. Many teachers can...

Editor’s Note: This story was one of the first Teachers of NJ stories we ever ran on the Teachers’ Lounge. It was one of our most popular incarnations of the story, but since it’s over one year old, and we have a whole new audience, we figured we’d share...

  “If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb inside his skin and walk around in it.” These words, spoken by...

Note from the Author: I’ve been working in the classroom for nearly a decade, and have spent a lot of that time focused on students with special needs. One kind of student that I encounter regularly is students with autistic spectrum disorders. Understanding autism and how to expertly address the...

Spring is finally here, or so they say. Despite the cold temperatures and the powdery white stuff that keeps coming, the days are getting longer, and the thermometer is slowly creeping higher…thankfully! Now is a great time to begin planning for your spring classroom activities. One of the most...

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St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Not only that, it’s also on a Friday this year, which makes it even better! Since it’s an end of week “holiday” you may want to take it easy on yourself and your students. Some fun ideas might include planning a...

Looking for online resources on New Jersey women’s history, or local destinations to visit with your class? Thankfully, there are a multitude of quality resources available for NJ educators to draw upon to develop lesson plans for Women’s History Month this March. Complete lesson plans are also at your...