There’s no denying that one of the hardest parts of teaching for any new teacher is classroom management. In fact, teachers who are still struggling with students’ behavior years into their careers will find it hard to accomplish much in terms of student growth and test scores – the thing upon which our careers seem…

If you’ve been teaching any length of time at all, you’ve probably dealt with a parent who was unhappy with you. Sometimes they are totally in the wrong, and other times the upset parent had a right to be a little peeved. None of us are perfect. Here are six steps that outline how to…

We’ve all wondered how to handle bullying in the classroom. Usually, there’s a specific behavior that’s happening, and it’s so much more complicated at the human level than the media makes it seem. It would be great if you could just slap a consequence or two on the “mean kid,” call home, and nip the…

Teaching kids to spell is actually really fun, when you’re not using rote memorization, tons of sight words, and other stuff that just doesn’t work. I used to hate teaching kids to spell; in fact, I’m not sure I ever DID teach kids to spell. I used to mutter all the time, “Oh you’ll just…

Kindergarten graduation is so cute, isn’t it? All those little friends are so proud of themselves for making it through their first full school year. Don’t forget the mamas who spent a whole year worrying about their growing babies. But for teachers? It can be stressful. That’s why I’m attempting to take one little thing…