By: Megan Huneck D'Ambrosio on May 1st, 2023
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Teachers have a tremendous impact on the learning and lives of their students and communities, and planning a unique and powerful teacher appreciation week is one way to celebrate their incredible contributions. School and district leaders can use the strategies below as a starting point to plan meaningful ways to recognize all that they do, every day. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12, 2023. It's fast approaching and this is the perfect time to plan for how you'll celebrate your teachers during the official appreciation week, and beyond. Here are 15 tangible ways you can support teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week 2023 and beyond: As you plan to thank teachers next week, consider consistent ways to celebrate them beyond Teacher Appreciation Week. We previously published the 40 Ways to Celebrate Teachers and Teacher Impact which explores consistent celebrations and their role in impacting teacher retention including: If you would like to publicly share your gratitude for a teacher, join us May 8-12th on Twitter to nominate and thank teachers through a twitter challenge. Follow @EdElements to join in! Visit our Teacher Appreciation 2023 page to see the other ways we are celebrating teachers this year!When is teacher appreciation week in 2023?
Tips for choosing the right teacher appreciation strategies
Support: Providing learning opportunities, acts of service, and/or resources that are uniquely tailored to teachers’ needs and interests.
Experiences: Provide opportunities for teachers to connect and enjoy each other's company
Recognition: Acts of gratitude, appreciation, and praise that celebrate the unique strengths,contributions, and accomplishments of teachers.
Community Involvement: Engaging members of the community (students, families, broader members of the school district, community partners) to participate in and contribute to celebrating teachers.
More Ideas for National Teacher Appreciation Week and Beyond
Happy teacher appreciation week 2023!
About Megan Huneck D'Ambrosio
Megan Huneck is a Senior Design Principal on the Design & Implementation team, collaborating with district and school leaders to develop and implement personalized learning initiatives. Prior to joining the Education Elements team, Megan taught for six years in Arlington Virginia Public Schools (VA). While teaching, Megan was chosen to be a member of the LearnZillion DreamTeam where she facilitated engaging blended professional learning experiences for Syracuse City School District (NY) instructional leaders and teacher leaders.