Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

You can bring the sunshine into your classroom right now with these delightful Spring bulletin ideas that can be displayed on classroom doors, windows or on actual bulletin boards.
Nothing is more hopeful than warmer weather, flowers and sunshine streaming through those chilly classroom windows. But why wait until the calendar shows it’s time for the season that ushers in new life?
Idea #1: Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud Bulletin Board
A rainbow is a sign of hope, and spreading kindness...

Why Do We Celebrate Dr King?
Many prominent men and women are considered to have been leaders in the civil rights movement; “The Big Six” is the most widely recognized.
“The Big Six” comprised James Farmer, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Still, Dr King has become the most widely known African American leader of the era and is celebrated with a federal holiday, the Nobel Peace Prize and a memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to his hono...

A New Jersey restaurant made the news this past week about a new policy they’re issuing: No. More. Kids. The explanation was that the staff was tired of cleaning up the mess and the kids are noisy. I simplified it, but you get the idea.
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There are few things that enrage me, truly.
Taking away the right of the communal act of eating from little humans ...

Jenny Vanderberg Shannon is a former education professional with ten+ years of classroom and leadership experience, with a B.A. in English, and an M.A. in Educational Leadership. She has a demonstrated history in content and curriculum development.

Teaching is a profession that prioritizes the care of others. Unfortunately, this often makes it very difficult for educators to recognize their needs and set boundaries for and around self-care.
But we know from experience and the data we've collected that the well-being of educators worldwide is suffering. Most have already experienced some signs of burnout.
At TeacherVision, we wanted to prioritize our teachers' well-being, mental health, and physical health by providing practical resource...

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Take a look at the origin of the Day of the Dead celebrations and learn how to bring it to life in your classroom.
Day of the Dead for Students
With the popularity of movies like Coco and The Book of Life, students are undoubtedly more curious about the Mexican holiday the Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, (sometimes referred to as Mexican Halloween) than they were a decade ago. The appearance of skulls, face paint, and skeleton folk art on clothing and decor have become widespread in r...

Ideas for enhancing students’ understanding of Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur to support diverse beliefs and cultures in the classroom.
How students can show up in the classroom today has certainly evolved.
Not only are academic standards and lesson plans more streamlined and inclusive of all students’ needs, but technology is also at the top of its game.
Social standards and scenarios are focused on inclusivity, diversity, and equity. Students are encouraged to share their backgroun...

We explore how using a daily gratitude journal can help you become a happier teacher and how this exercise can be easily implemented into your busy schedule to help improve your overall well-being, with examples of how to get started.
We are careful in the content we curate to ensure that what we offer is valuable and timely to support teachers’ well-being in the classroom. We never want to add anything to your already very full plate and are only interested in strategies and methods with res...

Being an effective teacher can mean a plethora of things. Some believe it’s all about student achievement. Others think it’s about having high expectations. Teaching practices, teaching strategies and classroom management styles can all vary from teacher to teacher.
So how can teachers who operate so differently all be effective? It boils down to these six categories that every effective teacher has.
1. Organization
There’s no way around it; an effective teacher is an organized one. Teaching ...

Learn how one third-grade teacher uses different "brain gym exercises" inspired by Paul E. Dennison to accomplish various learning goals in her classroom.
When your students return from gym class, are they ready to sit down and return to work?
If what Brain Break experts say is true, then they should be, right? Well, that depends. Like many trends in education, "Brain Breaks" began to help teachers see the benefits of giving students occasional breaks from mental tasks. Teachers took hold of ...

We explore how using a daily gratitude journal can help you become a happier teacher and how this exercise can be easily implemented into your busy schedule to help improve your overall well-being, with examples of how to get started.
We are careful in the content we curate to ensure that what we offer is valuable and timely to support teachers’ well-being in the classroom. We never want to add anything to your already very full plate and are only interested in strategies and methods with res...