Preparing for School to Start The beginning of the school year is usually the time to break out new the whiteboard markers and pens in anticipation of students returning from…
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Clear verbal communication is perhaps the most critical aspect of being a teacher. So much so in fact that nonverbal communication often gets eclipsed. Nonverbal communication impacts the tone of…
The start of the new decade usually brings with it the desire to join the parade of people with their New Year’s Resolutions. As a teacher, it may seem like…
With Thanksgiving break coming up and Christmas break not far behind, the routine of school becomes daunting and tedious, as students begin to count down the days until they…
Tests, Tests, Tests! Saying the word “test” in the classroom often evokes eye rolls, slumped shoulders and heavy sighs in the anticipation of a not-so-stellar grade. Hands immediately pop up…
Feedback is an essential part of the learning process and it comes in a variety of forms: positive, negative, constructive, written, verbal, the list goes on. At its best, feedback…
Teach with the End in Mind Imagine yourself leaving school on the last day of the year. You are walking to your car with a handful of materials, and just…
It’s mid-April and many teachers are watching their students hit that near-the-end slump. This usually manifests itself in less engagement in lessons and a general sense of apathy. So how…
There is nothing a student dreads more than a class that has become a monotonous succession of facts and figures they have to memorize and regurgitate for credit. Studies show…
Avoiding the Death of Classroom Management Classroom management is an art. It’s a delicate balance of authority and personality; it is a dance of persona between classes; it is a…