HoJo's Top 2013 Blog Posts-- A fun guest blog post!

I'm so excited to be guest blogging for Brandi over here at Peach for the Teach! I'm Heather - better known as HoJo - from HoJo's Teaching Adventures. 

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Let's start with my favorite blog post of 2013. Everyone wants to save money right? You want your student loans forgiven? You *might* qualify! Check out my blog post with information on getting student loans forgiven by clicking on the picture below. {Make sure to check out the comments section because many readers have offered some great advice and tips!}

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We all know that the demands of teachers are ever increasing. Unfortunately, I've heard from many educators that this is leading to negativity in the workplace. This blog post will give you some ideas to deal with this negativity - but more importantly, the comments section is a goldmine! Fellow educators share ways they are combating negativity at their schools. I love some of their ideas!

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This blog post shares a fun way to get students reading more, or reading across various genres. It's set up like musical chairs, but it's not entirely the same. My upper elementary students LOVE it!

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Here's another idea your students are sure to love! Write, Pass, Edit! My students actually beg for this activity if we don't do it every month or so. It's perfect to use as a "filler" activity if a lesson finishes more quickly than you planned, or it's great to use as a Friday activity so you can start the next week off fresh!

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Please tell me I'm not the only teacher who worries when evaluation time comes around? If you're like me, I hope this little post will give you a new idea to "show off" just how valuable you are to your school!

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Finally, I recently wrote a blot post about the types of documentation teachers should consider doing. I may be an over-achiever in this area, but I guess I want to cover myself! Check it out if documenting is something you know you could improve upon.

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Brandi is showcasing some of her posts over at my blog today, so please make sure to stop over and check out some of her best blog posts! She's become my favorite online behavior specialist, and she has the blog I first go to when I need a behavior idea. Therefore I'm sure you're going to find something worthwhile in her posts as well!

Also - please let me know your thoughts on any of the topics above! Feel free to comment right below or directly on any of the posts themselves. I truly do read every comment, and I love to interact with readers!

Thanks!

~HoJo~