The End is Near!

It’s the end of the school year: warmer mornings, cool spring air, summer fever gaining momentum, and student motivation waning. Welcome to the end—you made it, be proud of yourself. This t…

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Doing Things in the Shadows & Letter Received!

It’s the end of the school year, and maybe it's becoming a little long in the tooth. You took this job thinking students would appreciate your efforts and caring attitude; in contrast, …

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Why you should change Seats!

Hello seat changes! Changing students’ seats every quarter keeps the classroom fresh and functions like a computer reset. Things sometimes get stale in the classroom and students can get to…

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Stay Professional, Teacher!

Great topic, especially in today’s age where people no longer revere authority figures, including us teachers, as they did in the past. Students today have no problem asking for your phone…

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How-to teach with the "I do, We do, You do" model

So you’re putting your lesson plans together.   How do you start your lesson? What’s the hook? A simple way of thinking about your teaching is to follow the model: I do, We do, You do.  I d…

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How-to write Class Rules

Class Rules should be short, positive, and not wordy. Too many rules will create confusion in your class. I recommend 3-5 rules tops with a general set of consequences to be posted somewher…

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How-to Discipline Students

Tons of teacher personalities exist. I’ve worked with a lot of talented teachers: this one is great with discipline! Everyone loves this teacher! Now, here is your content expert! You then …

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