Secret staff ideas

This post has all the secret pal gift ideas for coworkers. It also has a free printable secret pal questionnaire for coworkers and secret pal themes that you need to set up a great organized gift exchange at work, similar to Secret Santa. Find secret pal monthly ideas and monthly themes or daily themes if the secret gift game will be a short one. Secret pal for teachers, secret pal for friends or other groups can be great for moral! Also, print the fun secret pal messages. (Affiliate links)

We win some, we lose some! Here are some of my WINS and FAILS when it comes to boosting staff morale. I use the terms WIN and FAIL quite loosely as any effort is really a win. The FAILS mentioned below are examples of things that didn't have the full effect that I hoped or took a lot of time/money/energy. Let's start with some positive ones though! WIN: Bulletin Boards in the Staff Lounge! There are two main bulletin boards that I like to do in the staff lounge that I have found to be…

It's that time of year again! Back to school! The time of year when teachers are excited and eager to start a new year. Well, most teachers. I hope. Unfortunately, the new-ness of the school year doesn't take long to wear off. We are into routines and curriculum in just a few days and it's back to the "school-daze". As teachers we spend much of our time making sure that our kids have everything they need, especially emotional needs. But we have emotional needs too!! Sometimes we need someone…

Impressive and inexpensive.Here are 17 holiday gifts your teacher coworkers would be thrilled to get. Did I say they are all under $10- no dollar store junk

Teacher job satisfaction makes a difference in everything school-related and even affect student achievement. Here are some ideas to help keep it top notch.

The holidays are upon us and this is the perfect time to show your paraprofessionals (or coworkers that you love!) how much you appreciate them. If you have upwards of 10 or more aides in your classroom or staff members you want to give gifts to, it can easily become very costly to give gifts […]

Celebrate the end of the year with your staff with teacher superlatives awards! A digital version is also included so you can edit and share directly on Google. #instructionalcoach #icoachteachers #principalsfollowprincipals #staffmoraleboost #elementarymathcoach

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Whether it’s the end of the year, Thanksgiving, or paraprofessional appreciation day, you’ll want to show your paraprofessionals how much you appreciate them! A little gift can go a long way! If you have upwards of 10 or more aides in your classroom or staff members you want to give gifts to, it can easily […]