Accepting late work has been a topic of discussion on more than one occasion in staff meeting that I’ve been in over the years, and there are two camps on this issue. Some teachers refuse to accept late work, because it’s not fair to those students who were responsible enough to turn in work on […]
I wanted to share a new presentation tool that I wish I could have used in the classroom. (I’m in administration now.) It’s called Prezi. I’ve used it to make presentations to the staff, and they were pretty amazed. It’s free to educators, and with a little practice, you can make a really cool show. […]
I thought I’d list some of the posts where I offer some basic help to new teachers or student teachers. 1. How to Let Parents Know What’s for Homework This is a great way to keep students from fooling their parents about what they should be doing that evening. The best part about it is […]
One of the best ways to take a boring topic and make it interesting to your students is to connect the lesson with the students’ personal lives. Before I entered administration, I taught history for over 20 years. Many times, I had to present a lesson on a particular subject that I know was boring for […]