What Best Teachers Do and How to Be One
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What do best teachers do? First, they aren’t afraid to dive right in. They meet trouble head-on. And they always act in their students’ best interests. These educators remain thoughtful…
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Engage Your Students with Effective Teaching Strategies
Engage your students in their learning. Don’t just stick your toe in the water! Jump right in with effective teaching strategies. Let’s take a look at some ways you can…
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Simplify Your Teaching – Work-Life Balance Is Actually Possible
Simplify your teaching; simplify your life! Avoid teacher time traps associated with grading, committee work, planning, decorating, and more. It’s time to work smarter, not harder. Then you can attain…
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4 Ways to Get Professional Development and Learn Every Day
Professional development = learning. From sunup to sundown, teachers learn about teaching. No, PD doesn’t require a college course, a workshop, or a webinar. It begins on that first day…
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Powerful Long-Range Lesson Planning Strategies
When you plan instruction thoughtfully, you will enjoy teaching more. At the beginning of the year, find your starting point. Then plan in broad strokes (long-range planning) and smaller strokes (unit…
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Organize Your Classroom – Five Promising Fundamentals
The first step to enjoy teaching is to organize your classroom. Without rules, routines, and general order, a teacher becomes overwhelmed, frantic, and unhappy. It’s time to stop treading water.…
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