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What if We Switched – successfulteaching.blogspot.com – Today’s Power Post

What if We Switched – successfulteaching.blogspot.com – Today’s Power Post

I came across post recently, and I thought it would be great for new teachers and student teachers. What is your niche in the teaching world? Are you an elementary school teacher, a middle school teacher, a high school teacher? This is so important to figure out before you start your career. If you are […]

Hey Sam! You Want to be an Administrator?

Hey Sam! You Want to be an Administrator?

I’m glad you asked. It’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot recently too. I should be on my mid-year vacation right now. At my school, we are on track system. That is, because of the shortage of space in our building, we have tracks of teams that share the site. A team consists […]

Posts in the Spotlight – Outstanding Lessons, Thank You, Teacher and Cool Containers.

Posts in the Spotlight – Outstanding Lessons, Thank You, Teacher and Cool Containers.

  Here are some sites that I thought should be spotlighted.  Take a look. From the Creative Education Blog – Outstanding Lesson Plans and How to Create Your Own by Pooky Hesmondhalgh – Great for new teachers, and even some of us more seasoned ones. From the Successful Teaching Blog – Thank You, Teacher by […]

Take Them Outside – Today’s TNT (Tips for New Teachers)

Take Them Outside – Today’s TNT (Tips for New Teachers)

If you get a chance, take your students outside. You obviously can’t do this everyday, but one a month or more frequently, take the class outside for the lesson. I like my Lewis and Clark lesson, because we get to pretend we are the Corps of Discovery, exploring the strange land that is our school. […]

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