After looking at my students’ notebooks for 13 straight hours. I realized two things: they had no idea what was expected of them; I needed to …
Continue ReadingWelcome students with a classroom door decoration that incorporates their names. Your students will have fun trying to locate their names in this …
Continue ReadingAs a new teacher, you may not be focused on communicating with the parents of your students. Start the school year off right by introducing yourself …
Continue ReadingFor some students, handwriting or keyboarding is a difficult and onerous task. Dragon Naturally Speaking is a software program that allows users to …
Continue ReadingI have a picture. It shows an entire class of 30 students with their heads down. I took it my first year teaching for reasons I no longer recall. I …
Continue ReadingIn a tempest of insecurity, fears, and lack of self-worth, you can be the anchor for drifting students.
Continue ReadingUsing Bloom’s Taxonomy in lesson plans will help teachers to make sure we are teaching higher order thinking skills. Here we have an example of …
Continue ReadingFor better or worse, standardized tests are here to stay. The teacher who succeeds is the teacher who prepares is class ahead of time for tests.
Continue ReadingThe beginning, middle and end of a lesson should naturally flow and successfully engage students. This article provides educators with a step-by-step …
Continue ReadingNew to teaching and still having trouble creating great lesson plans? Even if you’ve been teaching for a few years, this tip will help you …
Continue ReadingIn the previous article we looked at the psychological effects of physical development during early adolescence. This article will cover Jean …
Continue ReadingDuring this time in their life, students are experiencing many many dramatic interactions between biological, societal and psychological systems. Many …
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