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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Characteristics of Bullied Children: Tips for Teachers on Identifying Bullied Students
Many children who are bullied do not tell their teachers or parents out of fear or intimidation. Learn to recognize some characteristics of bullied …
Continue ReadingFree, 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 ReadingHow to Identify a Bully in School: Behavior and Characteristics of a Bully
No teacher wants to deal with bullying. Unfortunately, identifying and preventing bullying has become a routine part of many teachers’ days. Once …
Continue ReadingImprove Elementary Students' Reading Comprehension with an After-Reading Activity
This activity is a great way to test reading comprehension of your elementary students and can be easily adapted to any age level.
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 ReadingFree Time Savers for Teachers: Helping Busy Teachers Find Learning Materials and Online Resources
Timesavers for Teachers.com is a website with plenty of free resources, articles and even samples for busy teachers to use in the classroom. This site …
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 ReadingHow to Help Improve Children's Social Skills in the Classroom
Some children do not have the traits to be a social butterfly in the classroom or in any group setting for that matter. Here we will look at several …
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 …
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