Power vs. Authority in Your Classroom: How Often Should a Teacher Call for Back-Up?
How often should you call in for back-up when you have misbehaving students? Do it too often, and it will quickly lose it’s significance for …
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Teaching Methods, Tools & Strategies
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Successfully Starting the School Day: Retraining your class to improve their morning or period entrance
Do the beginning of your teaching days seem rushed and disjointed? Are students paying attention and completing their bell-work? If your answer is, …
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Use the Conflict Resolution Box for an Easy Way to Manage Conflict in your Class
Rather than stand by and watch our students argue over petty issues, teachers can train their students in the skill of conflict resolution by modeling …
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Gain Control of Your Classroom: Steps One & Two to Help You Stop Managing and Start Leading!
Have you lost control of your classroom? Or perhaps you never had control in the first place? This article provides strategies that will work for …
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Increase Your Influence with Your Students & Start Leading: Steps Three Through Six
Do you want to have a well-run classroom where students pay attention and actually learn? The secret is being an effective leader. Learn some steps to …
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Staying on top of Tools & Technology as a Teacher: Three Tips
Every professional must carry the appropriate tools in order to be taken seriously. It should be no different than teachers. There are many ways you …
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How Appearance & Demeanor Affect Your Professional Image as a Teacher
“You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure” Zig Ziglar once stated. In education, success doesn’t necessarily have to …
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Working on Your Image as a Professional Teacher: Displaying Your Credentials
Teachers often feel that their profession is neither valued nor respected, but there is so much they can do to foster a professional image of …
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The Financial Makeup of Charter Schools: Are They Hurting or Helping Public Education?
The nation’s public school system is in financial distress. Cost-per-pupil spending is down, class sizes are up and educational programs are …
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Are Charter Schools a Success? Studies Showing Mixed Results
The goal of the Charter School movement is to produce better results than traditional public schools. Now that charter schools have been operating for …
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