Author: Ms. G
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Run the Room: The System That Makes Your Classroom Run Itself — All Year
Week one is easy — week six is what breaks you. Here’s the 5-part classroom management system (with video walk-throughs) that keeps your room running all year.
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I Was the Teacher Who Stayed Till 7
The first quiet battle: when loving the job that much is exactly what makes it so hard to admit it’s breaking you.
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You Survived Day One. Here’s What’s Next.
You made it through day one. Now the marathon. Here’s where to put your energy — the systems that save you, and how to protect what’s left in the tank.
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Your Free First-Week Kit: What’s Inside
Your entire first week, done for you — free through August 10. Here’s exactly what’s inside the First-Week Kit, piece by piece.
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Why Teachers Buying Their Own Supplies Has to Stop
Teachers buying their own supplies looks like love. But every dollar you spend quietly is a dollar no one else has to. Here’s how to be generous and still make the need visible.
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The First-Day Script, Minute by Minute
The first 10 minutes of day one quietly set the tone for your whole year. Here’s the script, minute by minute — exactly what to say and do.
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5 First-Week Procedures That Run a Class Itself
“Classroom management” is mostly just procedures, taught 40 times. Here are the 5 worth teaching your first week — and how to make them stick.
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What to Teach Your First Week Instead of Curriculum
The first week isn’t for curriculum — it’s for building the conditions that make curriculum possible. Here’s what to teach instead, from a former 12-year ELA teacher.
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We’re Teaching Kids to Make Funny Pictures with AI. We Could Be Teaching Them to Think.
Most ‘AI literacy’ stops at the surface. Here’s a free 5-day set — five infographics, student handouts, and a slide deck — built to make grades 6–8 actually think, with the teacher craft behind every move.
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Emergency Sub Plans for When You Wake Up Sick (No-Prep ELA, Grades 6–10)
Waking up sick shouldn’t mean building a sub plan from the couch with a fever. Here’s exactly what a no-prep secondary ELA sub day needs — plus a free one you can grab right now.