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Posts in category TNT (Tips for New Teachers)

10 Ways to Make Open House Night a Success

10 Ways to Make Open House Night a Success

Last night was Open House Night at my school.   For those of you thinking about entering the teaching profession, Open House is another one of those necessary parts of your job.   Every school holds their Open House differently, but basically it’s when parents come and walk through their students’ classrooms to meet the […]

10 Ways to Pass the Time While on Duty

10 Ways to Pass the Time While on Duty

This week I have DUTY. For those of you who are new to teaching or working toward your teaching career, DUTY one of those wish-I-didn’t-have-to-do-this part of your job. What happens is that the administration will give you random assignments before or after school where you will be asked monitor students as they arrive or […]

5 Quick Tips for Sub Days

5 Quick Tips for Sub Days

Hello all, It’s been a while since my last post.  The only excuse I have is that I got sick. Nothing serious, just a bad cold, but it made me want to sleep more than write a blog post. Thankfully, I’m better, so I’m back to blogging. Recently, something happened at my school that reminded […]

Let’s Talk About Me – Getting Your Students Motivated

Let’s Talk About Me – Getting Your Students Motivated

Today I was reminded about one of the tips that I give my student teachers. If you want to get more students interested in an assignment, have it revolve around them. I wanted to give them an assignment to reinforce the information we were learning about the Texas independence movement, but I didn’t want to […]