5 Tips for New Teachers
…that year. Sometimes I just didn’t think I could go back into that classroom another day. I wish I could blame those students for the difficulties I encountered, but I…
…that year. Sometimes I just didn’t think I could go back into that classroom another day. I wish I could blame those students for the difficulties I encountered, but I…
…on the first day of school to ensure you have the best class ever! Discover loads of ice breakers, name games, and other strategies for getting to know your students…
…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…
…information now and update your handbook next year. Welcome letter Best way to contact you Class website or blog info Homework and grading policies Snack guidelines Birthday party policies List…
…after implementing the step-by-step plan described in the webinar, you’ll actually begin to enjoy teaching poetry. Best of all, your students will discover the best of poetry instead of the…
…establish Rule 5, “Keep your dear teacher happy.” Step One For a minute or so, five times a day, rehearse the five classroom rules. You call out the rule number;…
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so awesome? Let me guess. It…
…down to 18 of the best tips. If you would like to read all of the responses, click here to find them on my Facebook page. Even if you don’t…
…special activities, and they needed to learn now to get along right from the start. Mix ‘Em Up the First Three Days – I created new teams every day for…
…I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to use the game online for several weeks without any luck. I finally gave up today, and I almost trashed the…
…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…
…and she’d read them all – every entry– by reading four or five a day – and respond to what the kids had written. To this day, those journals are…
