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Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – Cold Call

Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – Cold Call

Again, I’ve been reading a book that my new principal gave me. His goal is to have the entire staff embrace the ideas found in it. Although I’m no longer a teacher, I thought it would be good to pull out some of the best ideas in the book and share them on SITC.   […]

Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – Format Matters

Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – Format Matters

This was one of those techniques that I remember using when I taught Language Arts, but had abandoned when I went back to teaching my History classes. When I was teaching Language Arts, I was a stickler for having my students answer in complete sentences and with proper grammar. If a student just answered the […]

Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – No Opt Out

Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – No Opt Out

Hello again, As I stated in my previous post, I’m no longer a classroom teacher. I’m working at a new school in administration. When I met my new principal, he gave me a book that he wants the staff to embrace as part of his vision to prepare the students for college. It’s called, Teach […]

After 23 Years of Teaching, It’s Over. Stepping Out of the Classroom and Into Administration

After 23 Years of Teaching, It’s Over. Stepping Out of the Classroom and Into Administration

Well, it happened. I was hired as a Student Advisor at another school. What’s a Student Advisor? Thank you for asking. A Student Advisor in my district is a position just above a teacher and just below an assistant principal. A Student Advisor is part of the administrative team in a school. I decided it […]

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