Thank You Educators - I Appreciate You and All You Do Now More Than Ever

US Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 is here and Google does not disappoint with a new Doodle that highlights 5 awesome stories about teachers. 

US Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 Begins!

Today I wanted to take a moment to add my own thank you all the teachers and educational leaders who are doing so much to support all learners. I am thanking you all as both a parent and an educator. I also know that we all need to make an extra effort to do this more often. #TeacherAppreciation

As an extra thank you, here are a few videos and resources connected to appreciating teachers.  

• Teacher Appreciation Gifts (Amazon)
• The Best Teacher Appreciation Giveaways and Deals for 2021 (We Are Teachers)
• #TeacherAppreciationWeek (Great Daily Giveaways on Twitter)
• #ThankATeacher (Great Twitter hashtag to feel the love!)
• Thank Your Kid's Teacher for Their Never-Ending Dedication with These 100 Best Teacher Quotes (Parade)
• McDonald's, Taco Bell, Sonic among restaurants offering freebies, deals on Teacher Appreciation Day Tuesday (USA Today)
  
• This School Year, #ThankATeacher (National PTA)
• Thank an Educator Today, and Every Day (NEA)
• Hear educators' stories this Teacher Appreciation Week (Google)
• Show Appreciation with Google Slides (Google Applied Digital Skills)
• Create and share a #DearTeachers message (Teacher2Teacher)

Beyond this list, I don't have anything spectacular to give away today other than my sincere gratitude. I do promise that I will continue to do my best to share my appreciation by creating and sharing resources to support all teachers and learners. 

I hope everyone is well and is finding moments of joy when and where you can.  I count my blessings every day that I am lucky enough to be a teacher and lifelong learner. I also want to thank my school, my district PLN, and all of my teaching friends for all everyone does to help me learn and grow daily.

Please feel free to share additional appreciation resources or thanks to a special teacher in the comments below.