The Teaching Struggle Is Real – Embrace It and Experience Fulfillment
The teaching struggle. If you’re a teacher, you know what it’s all about. Every day, when you get up in front of your class, you struggle to make them understand,…
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Maximize Teaching to Make Every Moment Count | Effective Instruction
Maximize teaching with these clever strategies from master teachers. Then, when you get up in front of your students, you’ll be teaching more than just your current lesson. First, make…
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Encourage Autonomy in the Classroom | Student-Centered Learning
How can you promote autonomy in your classroom? First, put kids in the driver’s seat. Establish student-centered learning. Instead of the “sage on the stage,” be the “guide on the…
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Improve Your Teaching Mindset | Lift, Don’t Push Kids to Greatness
To improve your teaching, lift, don’t push. Mediocre teachers push their students through the curriculum. You know – coverage. But great teachers do something different. They scaffold instruction so every…
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Wax Museum Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Kids
Looking for wax museum project ideas for your classroom? First, pinpoint a group of people. Second, set guidelines. Third, ask kids to research and select 10 memorable events. From their…
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Teacher Talk: Strategies for Teaching Incidental Vocabulary
Are you purposely teaching incidental vocabulary? Improve your teacher talk. Simply weave definitions and pictures into daily lessons. From this, kids’ vocabularies grow. Furthermore, they learn how to determine meanings…
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Teachers Are Ultimately Responsible for Student Learning
Student learning. Whose responsibility is it anyway? Unfortunately, this question can cause a lot of finger pointing. Parents may point to teachers. At the same time, teachers point to students.…
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How to Manage Difficult Students in Your Classroom
Difficult students can ruin a school year. When you encounter challenging kids in your classroom, take these steps. First, use proactive strategies to fend off bad behavior. Second, establish reactive…
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Grateful Teachers Truly Enjoy Teaching
Grateful teachers. Is this an oxymoron? Every day, teachers face monumental challenges. Consequently, they become stressed out – and sometimes demoralized. Fortunately, there’s a cure. What is it? Gratitude. (more…)
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Student Contracts Offer Simple Ways to Solve Problems
Student contracts can solve classroom problems. When a child is floundering, try this. First, schedule a three-way meeting. Discuss problems in a kind, matter-of-fact way. Second, as a group, create…
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