Not all substitute teachers are bad. Most are amazing. Really. I used to be a substitute teacher when I first began my career in education. Unfortunately, most substitutes are not teachers. Also, there are a few who are not in it for the kids. For them. it’s a job. It’s a paycheck, so finding good subs, […]
Did you know that today, February 1, is Harry Styles’ birthday? I know what you’re asking. “Who’s Harry Styles?” Harry Styles one of the members of the singing group, One Direction. Duh! A great strategy for getting students engaged in a lesson is to inject some element of what is cool to your kids in […]
Hello again, It’s been a while since I last added a post to the SITC blog, and I apologize for that. I’ve been spending a lot of time with the Amazing Teacher Podcast. I’m learning that publishing a podcast isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. First, I have to schedule a time […]
I recently had a chance to sit down with Pat Hensley. Pat has a blog called Successful Teaching. She is also known as Loony Hiker. One of the strategies that Pat used in her class was to call home every two weeks to brag about her students. I thought this was so cool. She said […]
