Scrolling through social media you can see how many people post things and share their daily lives. Teachers share their organization skills, learning objectives, and even fun activities they do in their classroom that they believe work well for the age group they teach. When opening my instagram this morning on my PLN account the first post I saw was a second grade teacher whom I follow and she posted an activity she does in her classroom called “YES DAY!” Students that earn a “YES DAY”, can choose throughout the day things they want to do and it is all a yes because they worked for it. The teacher sends home a letter with all students saying their child’s class has earned a “YES DAY” therefore they are able to wear pjs to school; bring a pillow, blanket & slippers; bring one stuffed animal, any size; bring one toy; bring one board or card game; bring art supplies; and lastly bring one movie & snack for themselves. Why did they earn this day? For her class, it was because they finished 7 days of state testing and the teacher felt they earned a day to themselves with no learning. Being a big accomplishment a day full of yes was much needed.

What Else is on Instagram for Teachers?

Teachers can also post short videos on instagram called “Reels” they are on average 1 minute clips of whatever they want to share. Some people share what their day looks like, others may share what they like to do with their students and some just share an organizing video with nothing else. I personally love this feature because instead of reading about the teachers day, you can watch it as well.

Overall, I think Instagram is a great social media tool for collaborating with teachers and catching all of the new ideas from young teacher or even older ones with more then one idea. I know I will be constantly scrolling through Instagram to get my ideas as a teacher.