Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
600 Followers Freebie!
Thank you for reading my blog posts. In honor of your support, I have created a free TpT resource just in time for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! This resource is a mini introduction to Martin’s background, life achievements, and his Civil Rights activism. Click on the picture below to receive this gift. I hope…
Read Full PostInsight on My New Chapter
Many people have asked me questions about the transition I recently made at the end of last summer to leave the classroom. I thought I would compile those questions and my responses into a post that will hopefully help someone else who might be in the same place I once was in. Where did the…
Read Full PostWith a Little Help from my Friends
I have been selling on TpT for a few months now and am really loving it! I thank all my seller friends who have helped me find my niche and give me advice to be successful. I wanted to take time out to thank the people behind my products. I started my store with items…
Read Full PostMaking a Difference
Have you heard of ASCD? [“ASCD is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.”] I receive their magazine “Educational Leadership” monthly. At the end of the magazine, there is a section called, “Tell Me About A Time…” where readers (just like us!) can write…
Read Full PostOur Favorite Things Blog Hop
I have joined in on a super fun and exciting blog hop called “Our Favorite Things” (#myfavoritethings2014)! Read below to find about my 5 favorite things (each favorite thing has a hyperlinked image if you are interested in purchasing that item yourself). Restaurant: I could eat Carrabbas every day of the week. My fiancé always wants to…
Read Full PostMy Journey with Teachers Pay Teachers
I recently changed jobs. During the down time between jobs, I turned my attention to the website Teachers Pay Teachers [TpT]. I created an account called Always A Lesson a while back and placed some items up there that I had created and used in my own classroom. If someone bought one of these items,…
Read Full PostWant to become a teacher? Try the non-traditional route!
I was recently invited to speak on a 5-member panel to encourage future teachers to achieve their dream of becoming an educator through an alternate route program. There were two representatives from the RALC (Regional Alternate Licensing Center), one from Teach for America, one from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Pathway to Teaching master’s…
Read Full PostNo more “Tell;” it’s time to “DO!”
I know I have posted about this topic before, but I truly feel this mindset shift can change education as we know it. Professional development is a lot of talking AT teachers. Even when a teacher gets support from a coach or mentor it is often by more telling. Rarely do teachers have time to practice…
Read Full PostTwitter Chat: How-To
So I had a few questions about how to interact on Twitter, especially through chats. So in addition to my first post about Twitter chats thats full of other helpful links, I decided to write more of a how-to post to help some of the educators out there take a risk and try something new.…
Read Full PostMy 1st TpT Milestone!
I just recently hit my first milestone of $100 in sales on my TpT store! Come join me in the celebration and enjoy 10% off all of my products! Thank you for all of the support and look forward to hitting many more milestones with you! Is there a product you need made for your…
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