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The Teaching Struggle Is Real – Embrace It and Experience Fulfillment

May 16, 2021

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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,…

Maximize Teaching to Make Every Moment Count | Effective Instruction

May 9, 2021

Brenda Kovich

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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…

Encourage Autonomy in the Classroom | Student-Centered Learning

May 2, 2021

Brenda Kovich

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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…

Improve Your Teaching Mindset | Lift, Don’t Push Kids to Greatness

April 25, 2021

Brenda Kovich

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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…

Wax Museum Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Kids

February 14, 2021

Brenda Kovich

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Host a wax museum in your classroom! First, pinpoint a group of people. Second, set guidelines. Third, ask kids to research and select 10 memorable events. From their timelines, students…

Teacher Talk: Strategies for Teaching Incidental Vocabulary

October 25, 2020

Brenda Kovich

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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…

3 Ways to Empower Girls in the Classroom

February 13, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Dive In, English Language Arts

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How can you empower girls in the classroom? One: Give them role models from past and present times. Two: Let them explore careers. Three: Give them the skills they need…

Teachers Are Ultimately Responsible for Student Learning

December 6, 2018

Brenda Kovich

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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.…

How to Manage Difficult Students in Your Classroom

November 29, 2018

Brenda Kovich

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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…

Grateful Teachers Truly Enjoy Teaching

November 8, 2018

Brenda Kovich

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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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The Teaching Struggle Is Real – Embrace It and Experience Fulfillment

Maximize Teaching to Make Every Moment Count | Effective Instruction

Encourage Autonomy in the Classroom | Student-Centered Learning

Improve Your Teaching Mindset | Lift, Don’t Push Kids to Greatness

Wax Museum Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Kids

Teacher Talk: Strategies for Teaching Incidental Vocabulary

3 Ways to Empower Girls in the Classroom

Teachers Are Ultimately Responsible for Student Learning

How to Manage Difficult Students in Your Classroom

Grateful Teachers Truly Enjoy Teaching

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