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 […]
As you know, after 23 years of being a classroom teacher, I’m working as an administrator. I must admit, the view from this side of education is a lot different. One of the conversations that I’m now privy to is the one about teacher ability. I’m quickly learning which teachers are seen in a positive […]
I recently had a conversation with a teacher from another school who was telling me about the biggest obstacle to their school’s success – lack of collaboration among teachers. According to her, there are many teachers at her school who just don’t want to work together. Instead of sharing ideas on how […]
