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Always Upper Elementary 🔹Practical tips, effective strategies, & time-saving resources for busy teachers!
🔹3rd, 4th, & 5th grade teacher in Minnesota
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Spend $0.00 on these free classroom rewards! I love using these incentives in my elementary classroom, especially becaus...
09/03/2026

Spend $0.00 on these free classroom rewards!

I love using these incentives in my elementary classroom, especially because they are FREE! 🙌🏼

Save this post, so you remember these rewards & make sure you’re following for more realistic teacher tips
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09/03/2026

This one, small mistake could be costing you!! 😬👇🏼

If you “let it slide” sometimes & change your expectations based on various circumstances, then your kids WILL KNOW.

They may not be able to verbalize it, but they subconsciously know that you “only mean it sometimes” and then their behavior shifts.

Start the year off right with strong classroom management!

✅Use “if ____ then _____” statements! (Example: “If there is talking after we sing the phrase ‘let’s go,’ then we will all sit back down and redo the entire procedure until we get it right.”

✅Create a predictable classroom environment 🙌🏼

✅Follow through on logical consequences. Say what you mean & mean what you say!

✅Be consistent! Even on the days it’s hard to be 😅

SAVE this reel and tell me what you think about these tips in the comments!
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09/02/2026

Talkative class? This tip is for you!! 👇🏼

I created this call & response because I wanted a quick, simple, straightforward way of getting my students’ “hallway ready” in 10 seconds or less.

This call & response gives my students 5 or so seconds to wrap up their conversations, which is part of the reason why it works so well. By the time they are done singing the words “let’s go!” then I expect them to be completely silent, with a calm body, & ready to walk in the hallway. If they aren’t, then everyone sits back down & we have to try again & again (as many times as necessary!) until we get it right!

I love using this type of chant because all I need to do is sing TWO WORDS & my students automatically know what to do. Don’t get me wrong… my students are not perfect in the hallways, and we still have to repeat & practice all the time, but using this call and response BEFORE we enter the hallway has helped SO much! 🙌🏼

SAVE this reel and try this strategy in your classroom too!
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08/29/2026

A recent survey conducted by AdoptAClassroom.org found that teachers are spending an average of $895 per school year on school supplies.

If you factor in…
✅supplies
✅furniture
✅birthday gifts
✅snacks
✅hygiene items
✅classroom decor
it really adds up quickly 😅🫣

So now I’m conducting my own survey: How much money do you spend every year? Tell us in the comments! 👇🏼
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I’m not afraid to say that…have seen Calm Corners where students go to the space to mess around & get out of work… 🫣😅 An...
08/27/2026

I’m not afraid to say that…

have seen Calm Corners where students go to the space to mess around & get out of work… 🫣😅 And that is definitely NOT what you want your Calm Corner to be like. That is the literally the opposite of a helpful regulation space!

My “Calm Corner Kit” includes…
✅ 10 videos of me teaching your students breathing & regulation strategies
✅ printable posters, tools, & worksheets
✅ a Google Slides presentation to display for your class
✅ the “one minute reset,” whole group behavior management tool
✅ short, clear, teacher directions & implementation tips
✅ explicit student expectations & directions

If you would like these resources to set up your “Calm Corner” too, just comment “SEL” below and I will DM you the link to my Calm Corner Kit & the physical tools that I have at my Calm Corner too!
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08/26/2026

Let me SAVE YOU HOURS by…

combining vocabulary, grammar, & writing all into one, streamlined, daily lesson that is NO PREP for you! 🙌

This Literacy work is…
• based on the Science of Reading
• no prep / print & go!
• culturally relevant
• super efficient
• great for morning work, bell work, or a Literacy warm-up
• perfect for 3rd-7th grade
• on sale right now for back to school!

Get productive, efficient, no prep, morning work for the rest of the school year in just a few clicks! 🥳🎉

Comment the word “literacy” below & I will DM you the link or you can get the link in my bio by clicking on the button that says, “⭐️No Prep Morning Work for the Entire Year.”
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Let me SAVE YOU HOURS by…combining vocabulary, grammar, & writing all into one, streamlined, daily lesson that is NO PRE...
08/26/2026

Let me SAVE YOU HOURS by…

combining vocabulary, grammar, & writing all into one, streamlined, daily lesson that is NO PREP for you! 🙌

This Literacy work is…
• based on the Science of Reading
• no prep / print & go!
• culturally relevant
• super efficient
• great for morning work, bell work, or a Literacy warm-up
• perfect for 3rd-7th grade
• on sale right now for back to school!

Get productive, efficient, no prep, morning work for the rest of the school year in just a few clicks! 🥳🎉

Comment the word “literacy” below & I will DM you the link or you can get the link in my bio by clicking on the button that says, “⭐️No Prep Morning Work for the Entire Year.”
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