How to Create Monthly and Yearly Plans for the Classroom - Including Templates
Create a teacher plan and develop an outline for the overall school year. Planning ahead will help you stay organized for the rest of the school year …
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How to Get Your Students to Take Better Notes: Good Teaching Techniques
I’ve got some good news and some bad news: the bad news is your students don’t really care what you have to say; the good news is you can …
Continue ReadingReflection-In-Action: A Technique For Improving Classroom Instruction
One of the newer concepts of effective teaching is reflection-in-action. That is, the teacher conducts reflection while teaching. Such reflection …
Continue ReadingStarfall Reading Program: Teacher Resources
Starfall is a reading program available online for free. The reading program introduces basic concepts such as alphabet recognition and continues …
Continue ReadingStudent Mailboxes for Classroom Organization
A normal classroom produces a lot of paper. Here is an idea to keep the papers organized and to save time returning graded work. Classroom …
Continue ReadingTeaching by Direct Instruction Pros and Cons
Although direct teaching is one of the most widely used teaching strategies, it has been criticized as ineffective and scorned as the teaching method …
Continue ReadingTips for Teachers on Reflective Practice in Classroom Instruction
Teaching is a demanding job. Teachers must meet numerous deadlines. Teachers must accomplish several objectives. Teachers must master the art of …
Continue ReadingTypical Characteristics of Assessment for Teachers to Use
A good assessment can be useful in many ways. It improves classroom instruction, fosters active student involvement, and provides skilled teacher …
Continue ReadingUse Questioning in the Classroom to Improve & Assess Student Comprehension
Questioning is not just an impulsive act on the part of the teacher. A single question can help students process the information they are learning, …
Continue ReadingUsing Classroom Discussion as an Effective Teaching Tool
Discussion is one of the most effective teaching strategies that encourage greater classroom participation. But discussion is best used only during …
Continue ReadingTeachers Reflection: Examples of the Reason We Teach Writing
Allowing children to write about their personal experiences not only validates their topic choices, but also their life experiences. Here you will …
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Bullying In The Classroom
What causes bullying? Bullying in the classroom is not new. Bullies have been around for ages and if the teacher can not understand why the child is …
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