Heart Eyes for these Virtual Teacher Appreciation Ideas for Distance Digital Learning

Distance Learning Virtual Teacher Appreciation 2020, definitely looks a little different this year! With teacher appreciation usually so focused on the classroom here are some remote teacher appreciation ideas!

Let’s be honest teachers are using their skills and transforming lives of education still and thinking of ways to recognize that effort led to compiling a list of digital teacher appreciation ideas perfect for teacher appreciation week!

Principals, teachers for other teachers, for your kid’s teachers, and more….you’ll find exactly ideas celebrating teacher ingenuity!

What Teachers really want for Teacher Appreciation Week 2020?

If you are wondering where to buy Teacher gifts- is a great start as you can still deliver items…maybe just not in person! This flowchart can help guide you to what they might want….

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If you don’t know some of your Teacher’s favorite things – check out this FREE download! This link even comes with a DIGITAL version – so send right to them and you’ll know instantly! No guessing games for 2020 Teacher Appreciation week!

Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week….even remote or digital teacher appreciation!

First up are these staff uplifting and inspiring quotes! Perfect for ANY staff member in your school – teachers, administration, custodians, cafeteria workers and more! Easy to print and frame or use as a card!

Yard Signs for remote teacher appreciation are another idea to recognize and appreciate teachers during this special week. Easy to make with a Cricut and signs from Amazon or Lowes. These even work as Postcards for students to send as well. This post tells ALL. THE. DETAILS!

Teacher eGift Cards are another solution for where to buy teacher Appreciation gifts! Since you can send via email or print and write a card (which teachers love!) they can be done from home! We mailed these for my son’s school and used Subway, Amazon, Starbucks, Target, and Panera which all have delivery or curbside options!

Displaying the gift cards in a small flower or attaching to one is a great idea! A larger display with more “flower cards” would be a great principal appreciation gift.

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Have Breakfast delivered or Starbucks (giftcard). Use to go plates and cook ahead of time and drop off for teachers!

I love these Teacher Shirts as well that can apply to so many and brighten any Zoom or Google Meet. Wear as a staff for appreciation as well!

TPT Gift Cards – With Teacher Appreciation week 2020 right around the corner, stocking up for End of the Year (….like these Distance Learning Selfie Awards) or prepping for next year- they choose and put it to good use! *Bonus* They are eGift Cards as well and easy to email!

Teacher Appreciation NOTES – FREE! are a great addition to your teacher appreciation week! These are easy to print and mail, print and take a picture of and send OR even using an app to annotate the notes and send to coworkers! Definitely brighten a day!

Create a Virtual Staff Get Together for Bonding and Teacher Appreciation Time. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• share a cup of coffee together (use the Starbucks $$) and cheers virtually
• institute a teacher appreciation trivia night. Here is a great set of questions for you OR make questions specific to your school/district!
• Game Time – play Jackbox games (LOVE these!) or others virtually like Scattegories, Pictionary or more!

Student Signs – a perfect way to show teacher appreciation! Print off this FREE sign or others and get pictures of students to write and send to teachers! Put all the signs together for a video slideshow. Make sure to send out information to parents in advance so they can designate where to send in pictures!

*update* Room Mom Rescue – has email and Canva templates to send to students to gather this EASILY!

Drive Thru Goodies! Have boxed lunches made or catered (#supportsmallbusiness) and have teachers drive through for a meal and a goody bag.

Stephanie at Principal Principles has a great Pizza Pick Up and Game Night invite that teachers would love!

Here are some ideas to include in a goody bag:

• gift cards – places that deliver are a TOP pick!
• Teacher Shirts – PTO or school sponsored. A dedicated one for distance learning or 2020 is definitely appreciated!
• Personal notes – have notes from students that were collected and from principal/admin!
• Candy notes – always fun to have a treat with a sweet note attached!

Distribute or hang up Self Care Calendars – these are updated every month!

I hope these ideas get the ball rolling. I’d love to see your #virtualteacherappreciation ideas and collect more!