Action, Accountability, Assessment: The Three A's of Classroom Management
Whether teachers are first year or veterans, classroom management issues can occur throughout the school year. Creating a study guide that will …
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Quick Writing Assessments to Check Students' Progress at the Beginning of the Year
At the beginning of the school year, teachers want to assess their students’ writing abilities. However, teachers are also extremely busy when …
Continue ReadingStudents Texting: What Teachers Can Do About Student Texting During School
Teenagers today are too often addicted to text messaging. They send hundreds of messages a day. The school day is often disrupted due to malicious …
Continue ReadingPreparing for Open House: Sharing Information with Parents
When your parents come to your classroom for open house, it is important to give them as much information as possible, given a short period of time. A …
Continue ReadingTeacher Tips: What To Do With Students Talking Too Much
Talkative classes are a problem confronted by many school teachers. So many tactics end up seeming inadequate. Learn how handling the problem of …
Continue ReadingHealth Tips for Teachers: Tips for a New School Year and the Year Long
What makes an effective teacher? Answers vary but everyone agrees that an effective teacher should be able to motivate his or her students. In order …
Continue ReadingThe C.L.E.A.R. Method for Reading Comprehension: Conversation, Listen, Eyes, Action, Read!
Reading opens doors to wonders unimagined. Reading comprehension is the key which unlocks it. Sadly, kids & teens are encumbered by stumbling …
Continue ReadingA Classroom Discipline Plan You Can Implement Today - The Card System
Your students deserve a positive educational climate - one that will encourage both their academic and personal growth. The card system is an …
Continue ReadingTips & Ideas on How to Foster a Healthy Teacher-Student Relationship
Whether you are just starting the year or just want to know your students better, try these tips on developing a good working relationship with …
Continue ReadingTeacher Organization: Be Organized at School
Whether you are a veteran teacher or a brand new one, going back to school is overwhelming. Starting the new school year for a teacher can be …
Continue ReadingVocabulary Graphic Organizers
Think that graphic organizers are only for reading and writing? Think again. Help your students improve their vocabulary with these simple tips about …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Instructional Strategy Before, During, After with Struggling Readers
Before, During, After is one of the instructional strategies that may benefit struggling readers, especially when they are reading social studies and …
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