Are you on TikTok yet? Although it may seem like an app just for kids, there’s actually an amazing community of teachers on it who share tips, advice, and hilarious everyday moments. Here are 10 teachers putting out fun, encouraging and relatable content who are worth a follow.
1. thatnewteacher
thatnewteacher’s TikToks are fun, relatable and oh-so-hilarious! A video of her getting her class’ attention with a cheer got over 7 million views, and we can see why. How many of you who are teachers and parents can relate to this?
@thatnewteacher Stay strong, friends. No matter who you are, we will beat this! ##schoolhousetok ##teachersoftiktok ##onlineclass ##onlineschool ##reallifeathome ##theworst
2. mrpapetti
Mr. Papetti’s a Math teacher whose hilarious, down-to-earth TikToks are sure to make any student more enthusiastic about Math. His love for Math really comes through in his TikToks, which feature Math puns, everyday teacher humor, and Pi day celebrations.
Hands up if you’ve faced a situation like this with your students on Zoom:
@mrpapetti So this happened today… ##onlineschool ##teacherlife
3. theogfantasticallyfourth
theogfantasticallyfourth is a 4th Grade teacher who shares tons of tips on engaging and motivating students in the classroom. That’s right, who would’ve thought you’d find teaching tips and tricks on TikTok? She also has an Instagram where she shares even more tips and ideas.
@theogfantasticallyfourth Increase student ownership in your classroom with these three tips! ##tiktokpartner ##learnontiktok ##education ##classroomvibes
4. teachingontables
teachingontables’s energy is infectious, and her students clearly think so too. She’s got great songs and ideas on engaging kids, including a catchy song on the multiplication tables:
@teachingontables Thanks for the LOVE! Time to groove & practice those 3️⃣s 😆🎵 ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##teachersoftiktok ##tiktokteacher
5. heyashleyg
heyashleyg is a teacher from Texas with a TON of technology tips and tricks for teachers! Her love for colour, beautiful fonts and fun designs is great if you need some inspiration and ideas for livening up your teaching materials.
@heyashleyg Inspired by @josiebensko’s IG post, so I made my own! Hope it helps! ##teachersoftiktok ##teachertechtip ##onlineclass ##teachertips ##teacherlife ##teacher
6. thatcrazyteacher
thatcrazyteacher calls herself the “CEO of #TeacherTipTuesday”, and she’s right! She posts a mix of tips for teachers as well as funny, relatable teacher moments. Check out her tips for bulletin boards:
@thatcrazyteacher This one is especially for the ##newteachers 🙌🏻 ##teachertiptuesday ##teachertip ##teachertips ##teacherhack ##teacherhacks ##bulletinboard ##teacherlife
7. the_mrskelly
the_mrskelly is another Math teacher who puts the fun in Math. We love how accurately she’s captured the feeling of pure joy when all your students submit their work:
@the_mrskelly And before Friday!!! 🖤🖤 Anyone in ALTRUISMO?? ##thankyou ##imhype ##happydance ##teachersbelike
8. coachfaught
Hey PE teachers, have you ever felt left out during distance learning? You’re not alone!
@coachfaught Based on a true story ##peteacher ##teachersoftiktok ##teacher ##teacherlife ##over30 ##fyp ##distancelearning ##foryoupage
9. mrs_rahlf
We love mrs_rahlf’s infectious energy and enthusiasm! She’s got teacher parodies, fun dances, and shares life with her two cute toddlers.
P.S. Did this happen to any of you in the first week of distance learning?
@mrs_rahlf thanks ##schoology ##distancelearning ##teachersoftiktok ##sidehustle
10. mrspopeslibrary
Mrs Pope is a librarian who seems like she could make any kid excited about reading! She shares her infectious love for reading and fun ideas on encouraging kids to read more:
@mrspopeslibrary Back in my happy place for 1/2 day. ##librarian ##books ##summerreading ##choice ##motivation ##booktok ##tiktokteacher ##tiktoklibrarian ##reading ##teacher
Bonus: Having a teacher as a mum
With quarantine and distance learning, many families are finding out for the first time what the teachers in their lives actually do in the classroom, which is resulting in lots of cuteness:
@_isabella_orozco cutest little voices ever. ##fyp ##quarantine ##quarantineteacher ##teachersoftiktok ##mom ##pancakes ##online ##school
Have we convinced you to download TikTok and explore the teacher community on it? Or if you’re already on TikTok, who do you think we should add to our list?