What Every New Teacher Needs to Know
…there will be a monkey wrench thrown into your plans. Don’t think you will ever apply EVERYTHING you learned in college. I’ve always said college in no way prepared me…
…there will be a monkey wrench thrown into your plans. Don’t think you will ever apply EVERYTHING you learned in college. I’ve always said college in no way prepared me…
If you use cooperative learning in your classroom, you might have questions about the most effective way to form teams and when you should begin to seat your students in…
…child. That’s it. This knowledge can manifest itself in so many ways: You can know their academic skills, their allergies, their family, their moods, their quirks, any and all of…
…on a regular teacher’s salary! No, he didn’t invest it in lottery tickets, either! Instead, he learned to live without incurring debt, and he understood how to invest his savings…
…creative! This assignment may not sound exciting, but it’s an extremely effective way of assessing how well your students understand their spelling words… and the stories are fun to read!…
…to introduce himself to the students. Students found ways to connect with him through the story time lesson. I often saw them talking to him in the hallway or lunch…
…use to demonstrate this concept, and it’s a great way to sneak in a fraction lesson, too! Each student will use half an English muffin or sandwich round to create…
…great way to provide science topics and exploration. Students can research science topics they are curious about, read about science topics, or even complete science activities. I have also dedicated…
…video. Teaching kids about the Great Chicago Fire is a terrific way to integrate fire safety and prevention into the social studies curriculum, too! The video is on the main…
…Year in some ways, but it’s also different in other ways. In the first part of the lesson, they will make guesses about these similarities and differences, and later they…
…my students were special in some way and deserving of some type of award. Coronavirus Update – It’s May 31st, and much has changed since I first wrote this blog…
…Game Challenge If you’re a tech-savvy teacher who knows how to create and use interactive Google Slide games, would you help me figure out the best way to assign and…
