Teaching Strategies - Fundamental Tips for Success
Some days, we all feel like beginning teachers. That's why these Teaching Strategies are not just for new teachers, but also veteran educators. These strategies represent the most fundamental skills that effective teachers use on a daily basis to be successful.
Scaffolding Instruction Strategies
Techniques for scaffolding instruction to support student learning in the classroom.
Techniques for scaffolding instruction to support student learning in the classroom.
How to Start an After School Club
Tips for starting an after school club for elementary school children. How to enhance the school experience for your students.
Tips for starting an after school club for elementary school children. How to enhance the school experience for your students.
Common Teaching Mistakes For Teachers To Avoid
New teachers need to be aware of these common teaching mistakes so that they can avoid these classic pitfalls.
New teachers need to be aware of these common teaching mistakes so that they can avoid these classic pitfalls.
Teacher Dress Code Guidelines
Even though "clothing doesn't make the man," every profession has attire guidelines and teaching is no exception - even when the standards aren't explicitly written down.
Even though "clothing doesn't make the man," every profession has attire guidelines and teaching is no exception - even when the standards aren't explicitly written down.
Dealing with Difficult Principals
One of the most important relationships on a school site are between a teacher and her principal. Here's how to stay friendly and happy with your principal, no matter what your situation.
One of the most important relationships on a school site are between a teacher and her principal. Here's how to stay friendly and happy with your principal, no matter what your situation.
Design Your Educational Philosophy
Design an educational philosophy to guide your decision-making and to help remind you why you entered teaching in the first place.
Design an educational philosophy to guide your decision-making and to help remind you why you entered teaching in the first place.
Top 8 Reasons Why Non-Teachers Can Never Really Understand
Non-teachers may think they know, but they have no idea!
Non-teachers may think they know, but they have no idea!
The Value of Self-Reflection
Why teachers should pause and relfect on the successes and shortcomings of the previous school year as a new year begins.
Why teachers should pause and relfect on the successes and shortcomings of the previous school year as a new year begins.
How to Discuss Tragedy or Crisis With Young Students
If you find yourself having to discuss a tragedy or crisis (whether national, local, or personal) with your young elementary school students, as a teacher you should keep these important points in mind.
If you find yourself having to discuss a tragedy or crisis (whether national, local, or personal) with your young elementary school students, as a teacher you should keep these important points in mind.
Book Review: Ron Clark's "The Excellent 11"
A book review of "The Excellent 11," Ron Clark's follow-up to his wildly popular "Essential 55."
A book review of "The Excellent 11," Ron Clark's follow-up to his wildly popular "Essential 55."
How to Write a Lesson Plan
Lesson plans help classroom teachers to organize their objectives and methodologies in an easy to read format. As a new teacher, you may have to do this for your supervisor.
Lesson plans help classroom teachers to organize their objectives and methodologies in an easy to read format. As a new teacher, you may have to do this for your supervisor.