The Importance of Teaching Cooperation Over Competition: One Teacher's Opinion
Character building programs along with pedagogy that emphasizes cooperative learning should be a part of every elementary student classroom. A school …
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Among Schoolchildren: Parental Involvement and School Performance
Tracy Kidder wrote “Among Schoolchildren” after spending nine months in Mrs. Zajac’s fifth-grade classroom-located in the …
Continue ReadingEarly Childhood Psychology: Children Feelings and Emotions
In our previous article we looked at self-theory and it’s progression in early childhood. In this article we will look at how empathy and …
Continue ReadingHow to Make Money as a Teacher: Characteristics of Financially Successful Teachers
Don’t buy into the gloom and doom mentality of the broke, underpaid teacher. Start thinking like the wealthy, and become wealthy. If you have …
Continue ReadingParent Teacher Conference Tips - This Event Does Not Have to Be Stressful
Parent-teacher conferences can be stressful for both parents and teachers. Educators can help alleviate some of the anxiety involved by acknowledging …
Continue ReadingFind Teaching Strategies for Selective Mutism - The Overly Shy Child in Your Class May be Selectively Mute
Teachers who have an extraordinarily shy child in their class may want to take a closer look at the child’s behavior, as he or she may have …
Continue ReadingBeing a Proactive Teacher: Proactivity in the Classroom
Instead of complaining about everything that goes wrong the first few weeks of school, do something about it.
Continue ReadingSimple, Effective Teacher Stress Management - Be Proactive.
Instead of complaining about all the things that go wrong during the first few weeks of teaching school, do something about it.
Continue ReadingGet Tips on Incorporating Diversity In Your Classroom & Make it Part of Your Lesson Planning
In this day and age of increasing diversity in the classroom, there are many ways to include cultural exploration activities that will enhance …
Continue ReadingSubstitute Teacher Tips: Make Your Job Easier and Prepare Ahead of Time
What does every substitute teacher need? His or her very own educational toolkit. A substitute teacher is constantly on call and needs to be prepared …
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