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Why You Should Switch to ConvertKit
If you are a blogger, the best thing you can do to grow your business is to grow your email list. When you are creating an email list, you can choose from several different companies to manage that email list for you. The best company to manage your email list is ConvertKit. ConvertKit makes everything easier. They have a comprehensive library of tutorials that are so easy to follow explaining everything from the basics to advanced email marketing. Not only are their basic plans pretty inexpensive, but they also offer a completely free thirty-day trial for you to test out their product before making any financial commitment. What if…
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What to Do When You’re About to Lose Your Cool
We’ve all had those days. The days where you are so frustrated at your class that you feel like you’re about to hit your breaking point. Don’t let this get to you, it does not make you a bad teacher or person. We are all human and sometimes we get frustrated with the situations that we are in. Working with students can be exhausting! Maybe you’re running off little sleep, and little Susie WON’T STOP TALKING during your lesson. Maybe you don’t feel good and your class just isn’t listening! There are so many situations that can bring out the worst in us and you can’t let it get you…
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The Best Books for Bloggers!
When I decided that I wanted to start a blog, I tried to start consuming as much information as I could from all sources. I began constantly other blogs for advice, taking courses on blogging, and reading as much non-fiction as I could. I came across a few books that really helped me. Some helped me with the motivation and determination, and some helped me with logistics. I have compiled a list of my favorite books that have helped me build a successful blog. How to Blog for Profit Without Selling Your Soul I read this book a while ago and it gives great practical advice on how to set…
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February 2019 Book Reviews
I read my typical three books a month this month and I need to pick it up! If I want to meet my goal of 50 books this year, I am going to have to get moving. A little fiction this month and a little non-fiction. I am trying to make sure that I am reading a variety of books to keep things interesting. It All Comes Back to You by Beth Duke This was my book club book this month. After a couple of bad months, I was really hoping for a good one and this one was pretty good. This is the story of a young nurse who…
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Things to Include In Your Classroom Website
So you want to start a classroom website? Here are a few things that you should consider before you begin, and what information you should consider including. Tip to Consider: How Often Will You Update? It is easy to go into creating a classroom website and think that you are going to update it every day. But, you know yourself better than anyone else does. Truly, do you think you will be able to maintain that standard? For some people, it is easy. Just add it to your daily routine and BAM! But for others, it is just impractical. When you are planning out your website, keep your updating timeline…
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Special Education Guide: What is an FBA?
What is it? FBA stands for a Functional Behavioral Analysis. It is a fancy way of saying we take a LOT of data to figure out what is motivating a student’s behavior. An FBA can be done when the student is exhibiting dangerous behaviors, but it does not have to be. If a student is consistently falling asleep in class, or doing another task avoidance behavior you can do an FBA for that. You can use it to determine if there are specific situations or tasks that are prompting the behavior. When do we use it? We perform an FBA when we have a student that has behavior challenges. The…
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My 5 Favorite Self-Care Books
I am currently in a period in my life where I am really focusing on self-care. I am trying to surround myself and my social media with positive role models, and books that are going to help me to be the best that I can. Here is a list of my 5 favorite books for self-care and self-betterment. You are a Badass by Jen Sincero I can not say enough good things about this book. I am actually eagerly awaiting her other novels to be available at the library, I have them all on hold! This book is right up my alley with some sarcasm, a few cuss words, and a lot…
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My January 2019 Book Reviews
Last year I didn’t meet my Goodreads goal of reading 50 books. So this year I set the same goal again and I’m not off to a good start. I better get down to business and do some catching up over February Vacation! A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris This is the second book in the Aurora Teagarden book series. I found this series because I am a big fan of the movies with Candace Cameron Bure on the Hallmark Channel. Although one thing that I did find to be interesting is that they released the first two movies in the reverse order of the books. This novel is about…
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Creating Professional, Eye-Catching Products on TpT
Selling on TpT is a great way for teachers, aids, and other educational professionals to make a side income. There are even a number of people who have turned their TpT store into a full-time job. Create Eye-Catching Covers When a shopper is scrolling through all of the results to their search your cover is what is going to catch their eye. Look around Teachers Pay Teachers for some ideas. What product covers catch your eye? What is it about them that you are attracted to? Boring covers are not going to equal clicks, people are just going to keep scrolling past your product and choose something that is more…
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5 Reasons Your Blog Isn’t Making Money
So you decided to start a blog. You’ve been writing and writing blog posts but you’re just not getting the traffic you expected. What are you doing wrong? Here are five common mistakes that you could be making. You’re not utilizing social media. Social media is the biggest way that you are going to drive traffic to your blog. More specifically Pinterest. I find that 80% of my blog traffic comes directly from posts that I pin on Pinterest. In order to have a successful blog, it is important that you master Pinterest. Mastering Pinterest can be complicated, they are constantly adjusting and changing their algorithms of what pins are…
