teaching strategies

How can we get teachers excited about teaching again?  Vicki Davis laments the fact that, according to a recent Gallup poll, sixty-nine percent of teachers don’t feel engaged in their work.  And in particular, they […]

Every teacher knows that it can be difficult to include and connect with parents, but feeling welcomed and appreciated in their children’s school is one of the most important things for parents. Engaging with parents as […]

Instilling a love of reading is the foundation that learning is built upon.  This article covers some basic ideas that can help to create a love of reading in a child.  It was written by a school […]

One of the biggest challenges for al teachers, and first-year teachers in particular, is how to handle their classroom management.  There are a variety of classroom management tips and tricks, and it’’s up to each […]

So what exactly is a teacher to do in a room full of distracted children? That’s the question that I’m sure every teacher has asked themselves at least once.  An important classroom management tip involves […]

When working in a classroom it is important to keep track of student consequences.  This will ensure that you won’t be caught off guard when having conversations with parents and other faculty members about a […]

Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers in life, but sometimes it can get a little overwhelming.  As a teacher, you may not have even realized how much you really need to do so […]

Classroom management methods that will reduce your stress are vital to avoiding job burnout.  The difficulties at school can be stressful. Between implementing office hours, lesson plans, grading papers, and struggling to make time for […]