Hi everyone! Just to keep you updated... I don’t know yet if I will be teaching virtually from home or from my classroom. But I wanted to create this space just in case because if I am teaching from my classroom, we may end up back at home if conditions worsen or anyone contracts the virus. Once I know exactly where I’ll be teaching from, I’ll let you all know! ❤️ Also, I know so many of you are very anxious about going back to school because this year is going to be SO different. But this is going to help us grow as educators and if anyone can do it, WE CAN! You’ve got this!

I would love to see how you prepare your virtual meet the teacher video for your students.

I’d love to see how you plan on building community in your virtual class. Games, get to know you, small group or partner activities?

Teachers are amazing. I can't believe you just found out you have to teach virtually and, rather than mope around (as I'm doing as a college student who is also virtual), you just went to Target and started building your home classroom. I'm sorry that our society placed more value on going to bars and beaches this summer than on getting the virus under control so kids could get to school. This is such a sad situation and your students are so lucky to have someone like you to keep them positive and hopefully reduce the pedagogical and developmental impacts of missing in-person schooling.

I have been teaching for over 30 years and when March hit, I had no idea how to teach online and very little experience with technology. I spent the first couple weeks very sad, lost, and depressed. During vacation I had a talk with myself and decided that I had a choice. I could just wallow in self pity and struggle or I could learn. I chose to learn and that is when I found you. You literally saved me. I find you engaging and informed, intelligent, hard working, and professional. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for doing what you do and helping those of us who need it. I look forward to your videos and what you will do next. Thanks again

i never realised how much teachers do for us until i watched a couple of these vlogs. they spend their OWN money and their OWN time for us to have the most best and comfortable experience as possible and we usually take it for granted...thank you teachers.

I would love to see a virtual back to school night to get some ideas!

Some motivational strategies for students would be great! I find some of my younger students get distracted by their home environment. Tips on keeping them focused. Thanks I love your channel! 😊

Thank you for showing the “behind the scenes” look at your virtual classroom. I wanted to set up something similar but was unsure of the sizes. I would love to see your “camera/filming” set up.

"Is it perfect? No, but I'm trying to accept that." -- 2020 Teacher Mantra!

"We're not doing that, we're vlogging! We're not playing with the plastic bag" was the most "teacher" thing I've heard all day LOL

I will be teaching virtually from my classroom this year. I am first-year teaching and I am doing my best to count this as a blessing since I should be prepared for all modalities for the rest of my career. I am bummed to not have those first-day experiences and hugs that I was looking forward to, but I am willing to wait for the safety of the students, families, and staff!🌟❤️

I would love to see how you plan to have the students meet you, and how you will set up and communicate your expectations for distance learning with the students and their parents. You really are a gifted person, and you inspire so many people! Thank you for that!

You are simply amazing. You are a big inspiration to me. I wanted to kindly ask you if you could talk about your views on how to go back to school online and actually manage to get to know them, identify their needs and set a good learning vibe but through the screen, I believe it's quite a challenge. (Ice breaker ideas and activities we have at the beginning of the school year) AND if you could also talk about how to keep them engaged for three hours daily. I am really anxious about this unusual start! ...thanks a lot Ms F...you are a blessing. Hi from Mexico!

Thank you for mentioning at the end that just because you decided to decorate your home space, not everyone will be able to (or want to). And that’s okay! I love all your decorations and your teaching space, but more importantly I know you’re an awesome teacher and that is enough. If I end up doing remote teaching I will just make do with what I have because I don’t have the extra money or time but you can bet I will put 100% into teaching my students the best I can. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us, you are so inspiring! Even this 20 year veteran can learn a thing or two from you. ❤️❤️❤️

I stumbled on one of your KZfaq videos last spring when I was trying to navigate Google Classroom. Your tutorials on all things Google literally saved me and helped me deliver effective lessons. I loved your cheery videos and your love of teaching. I was hooked and I've been watching ever since! I'm a high school teacher and I'm in my last two years of teaching high school. I will be retiring in May 2022. I've had a long career actually going from overhead projectors to virtual instruction...a real rollercoaster ride for sure!!! I'm in San Antonio, Texas and we just received word that we will be virtual until Labor Day; however, I believe that will change due to surging numbers here. Monday I began rearranging a spare bedroom into a classroom. I felt I needed to do this for my students. This is so weird to be starting school this way, but I want to bring a sense of excitement to my kiddos. My room set up, which I will share with you when I am done, will be the same i.e. replicating a cheery, bright classroom. The only difference is the content. I am a high school social studies special education/GEC teacher serving homebound and hospital students. I actually serve students in their homes and/or in their hospital rooms. I carry my lessons and classroom in my car (yes, my arms are muscular). My students have illnesses that prevent them from attending school with their peers. I keep students on target with their peers and assist them to smoothly transition back into their classroom as they convalesce. I, myself, had knee surgery two weeks ago (unexpectedly) and I have been confined to a chair with my leg up so I've actually been Pocketful of Primary binging since. I went back and followed your journey from second grade and through your current assignment (I picked videos here and there because there are literally so many). It's such a beautiful story and you and Billy are just the cutest couple! I know your wedding is coming up soon. Best wishes for a very happy future together.

Your students are so lucky to have you as their teacher because even you are so far away you stil do stuff to make their day full with positivity.

This was right on time! I ABSOLUTELY love it!

And THIS is what people don't understand! Teachers are not just sitting around on our butts all summer. We spend our own money so we can do what is best for our students. Your students are very lucky to have you. I can tell you are going to do a great job making things seem as normal as possible for your students. :) Thanks for sharing!

I know you get this comment a TON, but I'm not a teacher yet I enjoy your videos so much. When I was younger I was deadset on being a teacher then changed my mind, now I'm in college frantically trying to get my life together and figure out career paths and your channel has really refueled that fire in me and made me realize how much I really want to go into teaching. Thank you so much!

I think Luna is happy you are teaching from home. I love the way she follows you around the house.

Love the way you care about your students and can spend all this money 💰 on them

Such a cheery and warm space for virtual learning. Would love your take on virtual Get to Know You/ Community Building activities.

I would love to see more live action. Now that you are at home maybe live implementation of the activities with the students would be so awesome to see. I miss live classrooms activities before you were not allowed to film in your classroom. You are always so positive and charismatic and I love, love, looove watching your videos. Keep doing you and thanks for sharing!!!!

Michelle: the desk is messy, I’ll change that. Me: *looks at Michelle’s clean desk and then mine* ????

As always, you have inspired me! Thank you for getting me excited about whatever is going to happen. I would also love to hear your ideas on getting to know your kids virtually, making a solid connection with all of them. This keeps me up at night. Take care and stay healthy!

Thanks so much for your videos. They have really helped me with virtual teaching. I would like to see a Google Breakout room video if possible.

Thank you for being a continual source of positive inspiration! Even though we are in different life circumstances and teach in different states, your videos encourage me to keep moving forward with excellence!

Thanks so much for all of your help! I would love to see your work day routine, how you're planning in a planner or digitally for distance learning, and what resources or guidelines your district has given you for distance learning. Thanks!

Thanks Michelle, fellow (Maryland) teacher here and my brain as been swirling about how I’m going to set up my office for virtual teaching. I was so excited when I saw that you were doing this. Loved all of your ideas.

I am a higher education teacher and I love your videos and ideas. I had planned for a different background for my virtual classroom but after seeing this video I might rethink my background. I think students need as much "normal" as we can provide. Thank you so much!!

Yeah. We are trying to begin in classroom, but we're all supposed to be ready to drop back to online from home at a moment's notice. It is going to be a long year, but like you said, we can't control it. I really hope to remain in the brick and mortar school. Your ending on this is so right on. Our principal has been talking over and over about minimizing stress in the teachers. It's good that he understands what it looks like and has our backs.

Love from Ghana, your videos are inspiring!! Helped me through the beginning of online school.

I am a Kinder teacher turned homeschool mom as of June 2019, but I still have a TON of teacher friends that I am sending this too! Your space is SO cute! ♥️

Your Virtual Classroom display looks AWESOME!! Your creativity shines through. Thank you so much for describing all the steps you took to create this beautiful space! Good luck to you!!

I would have loved someone like her to be my teacher back in the day.

I think that is a great idea to help with home motivation. And the kids will love seeing you there! So much joy!

Love the color scheme and virtual set-up. Beautiful positive attitude.

I just want to say that your decorating skills are amazing! I love the way you did your classroom and all the things you added to make virtual teaching more like the school setting. I love it!

I just bought the same cart at Michael’s this week. I bought two. One for school and one for my craft room. I also have the smaller cart and I use it to take m classroom supplies from room to room. I teach at a Jr. High and have multiple classrooms plus an office area. I would just roll it from place to place. I can’t wait to use my new cart in its place as I never had enough space. I love your new setup. I’m so inspired.

This video reminded me how hard working and absolutely creative so many teachers are

Thank you for this great video! Love how organized you are and your love of teaching just shines!🌟

Just moved a desk in my home classroom so that I am facing the window. MUCH better! Thanks for sharing. I hope more youtube teachers will share their home classrooms. It's inspiring!

I would love to see a virtual teaching schedule, similar to your older videos but updated with a routine for the new year as I know things have changed and you've learned some take aways from distance last time that will be different this time around

I enjoy your videos so much! Your positive enthusiasm for teaching and good work ethic are so great to see! Thank you for sharing all your helpful technology tips and classroom organization. Any google classroom lessons are greatly appreciated!

I love the setup! Watching your decorate your office to teach took me back to my childhood when I took over my parents basement and made it into a full fledged classroom: desks, marker board, posters and all haha.

Thank you for giving me some joy during this very stressful time. Your positive energy and encouragement is what I need as I prepare for starting TK/K online!

BEAUTIFUL CLASSROOM SET UP! Thank you for all this info and positivity!

9:01 when I’m in class that’s literally me in zoom I know how ya feel girl

This is just what I needed to see! We found out this month our county is on the “watch list,” meaning we won’t be going back to school in person. Back to virtual teaching I go... So I got my office set up but now I was drawing a blank on how to decorate it. Love what you have done and it’s giving me ideas of how to set up my wall, thank you for always including your viewers in your teaching life! ❤️

Great ideas. Just in case there is a need to have a virtual class and space. Thank you. Was very help.

Aaaahh I love it! I would love to keep seeing virtual teaching videos! Everything you do in your virtual classroom please please show us! ❤️❤️❤️

I just found out I'll be teaching virtually too and I don't know for how long. Thanks for sharing your work space! Please share what you are going to do for Meet the Teacher, Back to School Night, and more! I love your practical and supportive approach to our new normal.

Thank you for sharing your setup, your goals, your obstacles and your enthusiasm!

Awesome job making your small space functional for you and Billy. I really needed this....

Fantastic! I love the hanging dray erase sheet idea. I currently trying to be creative in maintaining their focus (keeping them engaged) and wanting to come back to digital class every day. We will start soon. The anxiousness grows and the day gets closer. Your sharing and ideas help so much. Thank you.

I'm currently a high school student and this video honestly helps me to appreciate everything my teachers do for me. Your energy and attitude are what I strive to be in my online classrooms. I miss my teachers so so so much already and I'm looking forward to seeing them again. I really enjoyed this video, thank you.

Great presentation, you have the gift of organization! Very neat and happy! Thank you for sharing your gifts!

I love Mrs. Ferre's Virtual Classroom. Great idea. Simple, cost-effective, and fun.

Thank you for this video! I love your backdrop for your virtual classroom!

This is awesome!!! You did a great job and I love your enthusiasm and positive outlook during a scary time. Your kids are lucky to have you as their teacher!

As always, Michelle, you are such a positive force within this chaos. We just found out that our district will start the year virtually and reassess at the end of September. As crazy as it seems, at least you have a good idea of what your schooling will look like for the next few months. Thank you for sharing! i love your happy home space!

I would love to know how you keep your kiddos engaged and accountable during distance learning. Did you use rewards, etc. for participation, attendance, and assignment completion? I teach 4th as well and my biggest challenge from March to June during distance learning was getting 100% participation from my kiddos in completing assignments, attending small groups, etc. Any tips would be great!

OMG! I am sooooo glad I watched this video. You're ideas were right on time! I was bummed out because I get excited about setting up my room for the new school year. Now sunce we're virtual and I understand why I cannot. However, I am super excited again after watching this video, because now I can set up my office into a semi classroom. YAY! 😀☺

Whenever I need a shot in the arm I watch you! You saved me from a nervous breakdown a few years ago. I love the setup of your office. I'm so happy you moved your desk. I've mentioned to all my colleagues that we can see them better if they're facing a window instead of having their back to a window. No one listens! Anyhow I'm wondering why you just use a virtual whiteboard. I found it very useful in the spring. Sometimes I would let the 6th graders scribble and draw after I finished the lesson. They loved it. They're not so different from elementary students who I taught for many years. I'm getting used to middle school. I still have much to learn but so far so good. I needed the change more than I realized. Hope you have a great year. In my district we're starting 100% virtual but we don't know for how long. California has had another surge so it all depends on the state of the state. Good luck!

Hi There! I found this video while looking for ways to set up a homeschooling learning environment for my 6 year old 1st grader. Not quite what I was expecting, but I did get some ideas that I can incorporate into my little guy's space. Thanks for sharing!🥰❤🥰

Awesome Michel! You did a super job! So inspiring! Thank you for sharing!

I loved your final remark: whether you use these ideas or not will not change your teaching abilities. That's a good point. Excellent ideas. I will put some of them into practice. Thank you.

Yes! Our district is doing online as well and I've been so confused on what to do. So helpful!

How did you know I needed this TODAY! Thank you! You're amazing!

I love your setup. As of now, my school is starting at the end of August. Full groups. Full time. I live in Quebec, Canada. It re-opened in May and June last year, but it was optional for students. I taught (from home) those students who chose to learn from home. I did not set up a classroom in my home office, but if our school decides not to open this year or suddenly closes again, I definitely will. Thanks for the ideas!

Thanks so much for this video! It really helped me envision a space to teach virtually this year. Loved it!

I love those page protectors also. I use them for centers in my classroom so I don’t have to keep making copies and the kids love using expo markers on them to show their work but I love how you also used them in your virtual class.

You are amazing truly!!!! What a wonderful teacher! I can’t wait to see what your journey will be for virtual learning to help us through ours as well!

Thank you so much for your work, for the students and for us the teachers. Could you keep us posted on how you will do assessment this fall? I was not allowed to grade my students in the spring and am looking for how teachers are virtually assessing students. with admiration, A teacher in upstate NY

Thank you so much for your videos! They have been very helpful during this crazy time. I teach at a small private school and only have 9 students (5th & 6th grade) and I'm hoping we will be able to be in the classroom but you never know. I've already started updating my "home" teaching studio and was wondering about a background. Thanks for the ideas!

I am so proud of you!!! You are so creative and your little classroom is beautiful!

I absolutely love it! ❤️ I put up a desk in the spring and that was all I needed, then. I know if I have to start out the year, I would want to create a better space like yours. It was nice seeing Luna co-star in this video. 🤩

Love this so much! I agree about the whiteboard too - I still love using a physical white board, even though I can use my virtual one!

You did such an awesome job setting up your virtual teacher’s classroom. Wow! I I was a teacher; this is exactly how my classroom would be decorated👍🏿

I'm a PE teacher, and the thought of doing live virtual lessons has given me so much anxiety. I'm especially nervous about getting to know all of my new kindergartners (which will be about 150) over a computer. This video calmed me down, and thank you for reminding us to just embrace it and do what we can!

Loved seeing the Target and Michael’s trips. As an expat in France, I miss those stores!

Oh my goodness! This is the cutest! Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you. This is a positive video to help calm the chaos of this year with distance learning.

Love it! Great job! Your students are lucky to have you as their teacher! God Bless! Wishing you a fantastic school year!!

Hi Michelle!! I loved this video on transforming your office into a virtual classroom. 1) where did you get the string lights? 2) I would love to see if you use a virtual Bitmoji classroom and share how u use it. 3) I’d love to see what you are planning on doing for back to school night.

I love the way your virtual classroom looks and is organized. We are going back into the brick and mortar per our District. Many teachers are freaking out. Wish we could stay virtual and use all of your fabulous ideas.

You have the best ideas!!! Thank you for sharing!❤️❤️❤️

This is so awesome! Thanks, Michelle. I would love to see your ideas for connecting with a new class virtually. :)

You are awesome! You motivate me to get a move on and plan/organize! Thank you.

That looks great! I love how excited you are to set this up and to get started this year. I feel the same way! I'm thinking maybe I should take some pictures, or maybe make a vlog of my "home classroom", too! I worked really hard on creating something when things went virtual in March, and I was really happy with it then. Over the summer, I taught summer school and worked to revamp my "home classroom" to adjust for some of the things I learned during the last few months of the school year. I just finished painting the room and now I'm organizing things. I can't wait for it to all be finished.

Thank you for the inspiration - definitely working on a plan to do a virtual / from home classroom

I'm a relatively new teacher in Pre-K and I still live with my parents, so the most space I will have is my room (that's already crammed with things as it is). I absolutely love your space and wish I could have something similar hopefully by the time the new year starts I'll have something figured out.

Love it! I would also like to hear your ideas about how to establish routines and expectations with a positive classroom culture in virtual learning

I would love to see how you plan to schedule your day. Thank you for your videos, they are great!

Thanks so much for all of your videos! They have been so helpful as I'm planning for this coming school year. I would love to see a sample content video to get ideas for pre-recorded lessons. Thanks!

I'm obsessed with your channel. I discovered you yesterday and have already viewed 7 of your amazing videos. Thanks!!!

Tú eres una extraordinaria maestra. Gracias por todas las ideas y vídeos que has compartido. 🌻

I am a retired teacher and current sub in PA. Our district is virtual until November 17. We were told that there would be a need for virtual subs so this video really helped me get ideas for setting up my virtual classroom. Thanks so much. I will give you a "shout out" on our local Facebook Teacher's Page

Thanks for the video. I have to begin setting up my home space for virtual teaching. Your tips and ideas are quite nice.