During the first year of doing TPT full-time I had to learn a lot - how to plan, how to be productive, how to focus, how to spend my day, and more! In 2015, I lost & quit my job. I know you are thinking that doesn't make any sense.  Well, I was no longer going to be employed as a Special Ed Resource teacher in the district where I worked - I lost my job. They didn't hold my contract - my Special Ed Interlocal did. I was being moved to a position I did not feel qualified for nor did I want - so I quit my job. That's how that works.  For me, it was God opening the door for me to leave teaching where I was burnt out and having health problems. Teachers leave for different reasons. I didn't decide one day that I would go do TPT full-time. I was put into the position to do TPT full-time. What I learned during that first year of being full-time was that I could apply my teaching skills of planning to help me use my days - most of the time - being productive. So what does ......

In my original post on Dressing Up the TPT Quote Area , I talked about how to add just one image to the area. In Part 2, I'm going to give you some directions for adding several images to your quote area that will rotate. ...

In your quote area (the gray box beside your logo), you can do several things. You can: ✍  put a quote ✍  put a link to something in your store ✍  put an image ✍  put multiple images into a GIF Today I'm going to talk about putting in an image - just one photo that doesn't move. First, create an image that you would like to add to your quote area. The size should be about 450 pixels by 150 pixels (1.5 inches by 0.5 inches at 300 ppi). The matching background gray color is #f1f1f1. Go to My Account Click on Store Profile and then Edit Change or add in the Personal Quote box ☞  Make sure you are on Image/Link and not Text. ☞  Click on Choose File. Choose your image from your computer. ☞   You can link this image to new products in your store, a custom category, or a specific product. ☞   In the box under Max File Size, place the URL to where you are linking. Click Save and you are finished!...

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Many teachers make resources to use in their classroom. I know as a Special Education Resource teacher, I was always creating things for my students due to lack of curriculum, supplies, and just to meet their needs. Now it's time to take those created resources and get them ready to sell. Here are some things to think about before you post an item to sell. ...

February has come and gone. It's hard to believe it is already March 1st. Hopefully, spring is just around the corner. The first day of the month for me is a day spent charting data and thinking over the previous month. I have a routine that I follow and thought I'd share it. I'm always tweaking my routine, but here is what I am currently doing. I will start by saying that I LOVE data. I track a lot of data. That doesn't mean you have to track everything I mention, but I do suggest taking a look at your numbers. I don't suggest you track numbers you aren't going to look at just to be tracking something. So what do I track? ...