The Teaching Turtle and the Speedy Rabbit
Written by Josh McCusker, blogger for TeacherSherpa.com Two teachers started their years with very different strategies. They both went to team meetings and collaborated with their peers to plan out…
Teachers Who Inspire
Written by Josh McCusker, blogger for TeacherSherpa.com – Key and Peele recently released a skit called “Teacher Center“. It was a note-perfect play on Sportscenter, but instead of highlighting athletes…
Brain Breaks and Movement in the Classroom
Movement in the Classroom By Josh McCusker, TeacherSherpa Blogger – I can’t sit still. I normally pace back and forth in front of the class when we are doing a whole group…
Sherpa Hack : Getting Creative in the Classroom with Gutters
As teachers are working overtime setting up their classrooms for Back to School, we thought we would share some great ideas we’ve seen. Our Sherpas know how space is always…
Taking the Time – Is it Worth it or Not?
Written by Josh McCusker, TeacherSherpa Blogger I want to walk around the world. I want to trace a path that lets me hit every land based line of latitude and longitude…
Looney Enough to Engage Students?
Written by Josh McCusker – TeacherSherpa Blogger Somewhere, buried in the back of my closet between various ill-conceived Hawaiian shirts and pairs of multi-colored corduroy jeans is my fifth grade Field…
The Value of Peer Visits
Written by Danielle Rivera – TeacherSherpa Co-founder Have you ever had that one special elementary school teacher that just made you LOVE school? The one who brought out your creativity and…
Get Your Students Engaged in the Classroom!
Written by Danielle Rivera – TeacherSherpa Cofounder Getting and keeping kids engaged in learning is one of a teacher’s biggest challenges. No matter what the age group you are teaching, there are techniques…
Reasons Your Students Think You’re Amazing
Written by Danielle Rivera – Teacher & TeacherSherpa co-founder Teachers are committed and passionate about what they do, and although they don’t always get the acknowledgement and praise they deserve, they are…
Kindergarten Inspiration
Written by Danielle Rivera – TeacherSherpa Blogger Can I go back to kindergarten and be in your class? This was the question I literally asked out loud during an environmental walk while…