Saturday, April 6, 2019

Teacher Habits - Helping Teachers inside the Classroom and Out

Teacher Habits - Helping Teachers inside the Classroom and Out


TEACHER HABITS
Helping Teachers inside the Classroom and Out






How a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Ruined Teaching

I sat in a meeting recently where an administrator reiterated the importance of having a “guaranteed and viable curriculum.” He shared this quote: It’s one of those things teachers have heard a thousand times, and we all just nod our heads and say to ourselves that of course schools should know what students ought to learn and kids growing up in Minnesota should know some of the same, big, basic
Teaching Financial Literacy: How to Help High Schoolers Care More

Lizzie Weakley Financial literacy is something that many teenagers do not have a firm grasp on, and it is something that many parents and teachers overlook the importance of. Young people need to understand the importance of financial literacy so that they are able to properly tend to their money in the future. The following information provides a closer look at three helpful ways to help high sc
10 Easy Ways To Implement Social Emotional Learning In Your Classroom Today

Richard Allen Overmyer Children all over the world attend school to gain real-life skills as they prepare for their future. The academic and social skills they acquire will give way to their entrance to the workforce as citizens in society. With a growing trend of more parents working outside the home and increasing demand on highly qualified teachers to comprehensively prepare students for the f

YESTERDAY

5 Foreign Language Language Activities That Students Actually Look Forward To

Lara Smith In the world that we live in, we now need to learn foreign languages to broaden our horizons. Not only does it seem cool if you know another language, due to globalization, being bilingual or knowing a foreign language often gives you more opportunities to get better jobs within your own country and abroad. Apart from that, due to a free market, most large scale businesses have collabo

MAR 25

4 Important Ways to Help a Grieving Student

4 Important Ways to Help a Grieving Student A guest post by Meghan Belnap As a teacher, watching over the mental and emotional health of your students can be difficult. Students who face tragedy are often in need of comfort and extra support, but it can often feel as if your options are limited in regards to how to help. 20 percent of all kids will grow up experiencing the death of someone close

MAR 21

The Easiest Way For Principals to Respect Teachers

Teachers are the Rodney Dangerfields of the work world, constantly complaining that we get no respect. We have to take second jobs to make ends meet. We work extra hours for no extra pay. The teacher wage penalty is at an all-time high . We have less autonomy than we used to in our classrooms. We must endure teacher evaluation schemes that measure our worth using the outcomes of standardized test

MAR 12

The Benefits of Libraries for Teachers and Students

By Frankie Wallace For a long time, libraries have served as sanctuaries for many students and teachers. Libraries aren’t being visited as often as they once were , but educators can still benefit from utilizing libraries in their lessons. Additionally, they provide a place of solitude and refuge from the hardships associated with day-to-day school life. Within the rows of books, there are other

MAR 09

5 Things Teachers Should No Longer Have to Do

Of all the nonsense today’s educators must endure, perhaps the most galling is the mixed messages we regularly receive about how to perform our jobs. Teachers, once upon a time, were essentially independent practitioners, trusted to choose their own topics of study, craft their own lessons, design their own tests (or not give any at all), enforce their own grading policies, and shepherd their stu

MAR 02

11 Time-Saving Tips for Teachers

A guest post by Lauren Adley Teachers are often overwhelmed by the numerous lessons they have to plan, the piles of marking waiting for them, and the various tasks on their to-do lists. Here are useful time management tips that 
Teacher Habits - Helping Teachers inside the Classroom and Out