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There’s no single path to becoming a great teacher. Some educators start in traditional classrooms, others arrive after careers that shaped them in unexpected ways. For Atlanta-area teacher Allison Fisher, that path began on Broadway. This is where discipline, preparation, and the ability to connect with an audience laid the foundation for the educator she would later become. Check out our Q&A with Allison to hear about her path to becoming a teacher. Plus, follow Allison on Instagram. She’s always bringing fun, dance, and enthusiasm to her posts! Q: What was your experience on Broadway? I made my Broadway debut…
Art projects encourage creativity and reduce stress, but sometimes it can feel a little overwhelming to plan them. That’s why we love easy art projects for kids! We partnered with some of our favorite Instagram art teachers to bring you this collection of simple art ideas. They use materials that are easy to find (you probably already have a lot of them on hand!) and don’t require a lot of art knowledge. Take your cue from art teacher Caroline M., known on Instagram as @scs.artteacher: “Even basic black Sharpies provide endless creative possibilities! My goal is to provide an environment…
When Tom Dittl showed up to school wearing a full dinosaur head, his students were thrilled. The Wisconsin teacher had promised his class a surprise reward if they filled their “good choices” fuzzy jar, a whole‑group incentive built around teamwork and positive behavior. When they reached the goal, he followed through by teaching in a dinosaur head all day long. The moment quickly became a highlight for students—and a reminder of how powerful low‑cost, creative incentives can be in building classroom culture. We asked this teacher to talk about the dinosaur‑head day, how he thinks about motivation in his 3rd…
When students see poetry as a boring unit that’s all about nature, love, and feelings, it’s time to shake things up. Poets have always had a sense of humor, and students who appreciate sarcasm, wit, and outright jokes will love these funny poems. Put a few of these poems on the whiteboard or in their poetry packet and they’ll never look at poetry the same way again! Jump to: We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLES Free Poetry Worksheet Bundle Grab our bundle of worksheets covering eight different styles of poetry. Just click on the link below and fill out the form…
Art is about expressing your individuality, but you can also make something pretty incredible when people pool their talents. Group art projects give kids a chance to work together, putting their strengths to work. We’ve partnered with some of our favorite Instagram art teachers to bring you this collection of project ideas. We’re always amazed by the vivid yearly collaborative art projects that Mrs. D. of @art.party.with.ms.d plans and produces—they’re especially impressive when you realize that her artists are in kindergarten and 1st and 2nd grades! For Lauralee of @2art.chambers, collaborative art often comes down more to the way she…
St. Patrick’s Day is a fun, mid-March holiday that inspires learning about folktales and history, writing stories about magical creatures or lucky finds, and reading humorous limericks. Use this St. Patrick’s Day writing paper to capture student writing all March long. We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLES St. Patrick’s Day Writing Paper Use these adorable St. Patrick’s Day printable lined pages for everything from students’ creative writing to letter writing and more. Inside the St. Patrick’s Day Writing Paper Bundle Adrienne Hathaway for We Are Teachers Download the St. Patrick’s Day pages to print and use in your classroom. Each page…
To call teachers “busy” is an understatement. But between grading lessons, attending PDs, and preparing for parent-teacher conferences, it’s still imperative that you find the time for preventative health. And Quest is here to help you save on your wellness testing. Educators save 10% on select Quest tests Quest isn’t just a reliable go-to for your annual lab tests. Perhaps you’d like to get an allergy test to figure out what is causing your eyes and nose to itch every day. Or maybe you have a history of high cholesterol in your family and you would like to assess your…
What if creativity wasn’t something extra you had to squeeze in, but something that could live right alongside your everyday lessons? This free bundle of creativity worksheets helps students explore math, science, ELA, music, and engineering through drawing, design, and imagination—without adding extra work for teachers. Each activity is visual, flexible, and easy to use, making creativity feel doable in any classroom. Jump to: We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLES Creativity Worksheets Bundle Want low-prep activities that spark students’ imagination across subjects? Download our free creative worksheets by filling out the form on this page. How To Use the Worksheets Adrienne…
School leaders have the difficult job of stretching limited budgets, choosing products and tools with the highest impact and value. But as more and more educational products hit the market each year, it’s hard for principals and administrators to really know what will benefit their teachers and students most. That’s why we created the 2026 School Buying Guide, full of real Teacher Picks for K-12 products across the curriculum! We’ve asked real teachers across the country to test out a selection of products in their classrooms and give us their honest opinions. You’ll find information like: How each product works…
By 2nd grade, students have a better grasp of basic art concepts and will therefore love a chance to try out new techniques and materials. That’s why they’ll embrace these imaginative art activities for 2nd graders, which use a wide variety of media to create amazing results. We partnered with one of our favorite art teachers on Instagram, Ms. D. (@art.party.with.ms.d), to bring you these fantastic 2nd grade art projects. “Beautiful art + happy students + teaching about a wide range of artists will always be a winner for me!” she says. Be sure to visit her page for more…