A Humorous Look at the Top 10 Reasons to Become or Remain a Teacher
It’s easy for a teacher to start feeling a little down as the new school year approaches. These top 10 reasons to become a teacher will remind …
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Free, Recycled or Reused Teacher School Supplies: Going Green in the Classroom
Going green can save you precious pennies (and more!) out of your tightening classroom budgets. I’ve searched the Web – blogs, reviews, lists, etc – …
Continue ReadingHow Teachers Can Help Prevent Bullying in the Classroom
We all want our students to feel safe at school. One way to ensure they feel a sense of security is to prevent bullying. When we recognize, stop, and …
Continue ReadingUse Action Research in Your Classroom to Learn Your Student's Needs & Solve Problems
Wishing you had a magic wand to make your classroom the oasis of learning you pictured? You do! Action research is a problem solving technique that …
Continue ReadingTeacher Classroom Organization Helps Make An Effective Teacher
Are you sick of having loose worksheets and file folders all over the place? Are you a new teacher and want to organize your unit plans and lessons …
Continue ReadingTeaching Your Class to Take Good Notes: Improve Your Students Note Taking Skills With This Teaching Advise
Often the problem with note taking has very little to do with what happens in class. When students (or teachers) fail to prepare outside of class, …
Continue ReadingAdvantages of Learner-Centered Instruction Over Teacher-Centered Instruction
The emphasis of today’s instruction in the classroom is to shift teaching strategies, classroom discipline, and classroom assessments from the …
Continue ReadingHow to Create Monthly and Yearly Plans for the Classroom - Including Templates
Create a teacher plan and develop an outline for the overall school year. Planning ahead will help you stay organized for the rest of the school year …
Continue ReadingHow to Get Your Students to Take Better Notes: Good Teaching Techniques
I’ve got some good news and some bad news: the bad news is your students don’t really care what you have to say; the good news is you can …
Continue ReadingReflection-In-Action: A Technique For Improving Classroom Instruction
One of the newer concepts of effective teaching is reflection-in-action. That is, the teacher conducts reflection while teaching. Such reflection …
Continue ReadingTeaching by Direct Instruction Pros and Cons
Although direct teaching is one of the most widely used teaching strategies, it has been criticized as ineffective and scorned as the teaching method …
Continue ReadingTips for Teachers on Reflective Practice in Classroom Instruction
Teaching is a demanding job. Teachers must meet numerous deadlines. Teachers must accomplish several objectives. Teachers must master the art of …
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