If you’ve been asked to give a classroom demonstration as part of your interview or teacher preparation program, you may be feeling anxious about getting everything just right to either get the grade you want or secure your first teaching job. Alternatively, if you’re an expert in your field, you might be asked to give a classroom…
If you put a spotlight on the three best teachers in any building, you’ll notice that they’re all constantly trying new things to support their students and make teaching more enjoyable. These teachers are constantly refining even as they near retirement, unafraid to test out a new classroom management tool, curriculum, or consider a new…
Can teachers hit students in American public schools? In a few remaining places, it’s legal and still practiced on occasion. When school officials use physical force as a consequence for a student, it is called corporal punishment. While it has become quite rare in United States public schools, corporal punishment today usually involves a phone…
A new school year will be here soon enough, and if you’re like me, you’re in the market for a new lunch box. My current teacher lunch bag holds plenty of food and keeps everything cold, but it’s just kind of frumpy and lame. I’m ready for something new. I’ve talked to my teacher friends…
Many schools have fun spirit days as a way to build a sense of community throughout the school year. The whole campus has an opportunity to dress up in silly costumes. Unless these theme days happen too often, most teachers, kids and staff members love to participate in dress-up day. As a parent, these days…
There are few things more nerve-wracking than starting a new teaching job at a different school, especially if it’s your first year of teaching. One way to ease the stress on new teachers is by hosting a new teacher orientation as part of your professional development for the upcoming school year. Below are my best…
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