What Every New Teacher Needs to Know
…50 Terrific Tips for New Teachers Here are my picks for the top 50 tips for new teachers, in no particular order. If you would like to read all 400+…
…50 Terrific Tips for New Teachers Here are my picks for the top 50 tips for new teachers, in no particular order. If you would like to read all 400+…
…solutions visually, rewrite the problem or find a new one. I’ll use the Apple Peeling Word Problem above to demonstrate how to turn a simple word problem into something much…
…Name Jar by Yangsook Choi The Name Jar is about Unhei, a nervous little girl who is starting a new school in America. When she tells the kids on the…
…tell that the students who were using these audio materials regularly were becoming better readers! They weren’t just becoming better listeners – their reading comprehension and fluency skills were improving,…
…can improve comprehension of other types of text, too. The good news is that even if you don’t enjoy poetry yourself, it’s easy to teach it in a way that…
Do you remember the last time you and your friends had a great discussion? I’ll bet you didn’t take turns around the table with each person speaking for 30 seconds…
…they have extra homework. I said, “I’ll bet you don’t see any improvement in behavior until you are down to the last few letters, right?” She saw my point immediately….
…a fraction games for these spinners! I’ll bet you could challenge your students to create their own fraction games, too! How would you use these spinners in your math class?…
…the requirements. Sometimes the funniest and most creative stories are the shortest ones! I’ll bet you have at least one student who likes to take shortcuts on assignments. If your…
…was probably fun for both you and your students … maybe a hands-on math lesson, a science investigation, or a cooperative learning activity. But I’ll bet it was more than…
…Month. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that it’s International Friendship Month, too! Every minute counts during the school day, so seasonal activities MUST meet the same standards we apply…
…it’s one of the few where you know each and every day that you are making a difference! If you’re not a new teacher, what is your advice for newbies?…
