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10 Amazing Teacher Promises for the Beginning of School

10 Amazing Teacher Promises for the Beginning of School

Well, school is starting up again, and soon each teacher will be standing in front of a classroom-full of students anxious to get the year started. The first few days is when teachers get to see what kind of students they’ll have. Within a couple of days (sometimes a couple of hours), teachers will be […]

10 Tips to a Successful First Day of School

10 Tips to a Successful First Day of School

Hello again, With the traditional beginning of school just around the corner, I wanted to share some tips that I think would be helpful when preparing for that first day of school.   When I first started teaching, I had no clue what I was supposed to do that first day, but that was a […]

10 Ways to Lower the Number of D’s and F’s in Your Class

10 Ways to Lower the Number of D’s and F’s in Your Class

Hello again. It’s been a while since I’ve added a post to this site. It’s been a busy year. As a new teacher, it’s hard enough just making lesson plans, delivering the lesson, and maintaining classroom management. At the end of the grading period, however, it can be disheartening when you see that many of […]

The Magic Words to Keep Students From Pushing Your Buttons

The Magic Words to Keep Students From Pushing Your Buttons

Hello again, I recently heard about a PE teacher (not at my school of course) who was involved in a shouting match with one of his students during class. The student had evidently done something or said something that made the teacher mad enough to stop what he was doing and engage in a loud […]