Being a teacher can have its drawbacks. There are parents that expect us to work miracles with their kids when they themselves refuse to get involved at home. Teachers often use their own money to ensure their students have the …
Most of us newly minted teachers enter into the education field with only a bachelor’s degree. Fresh out of college, we are ready to change the world one student at a time. It might have taken us five years to …
By now, hopefully, you have embraced technology as an educator and have figured out ways to use it properly in the classroom. But there are those educators that still have a fear of what they do not know, so they …
Once the internet officially began (don’t even think about taking credit, Al Gore), the world of education changed forever. I remember when all of those computers in the school were mainly used as fancy word processors for all of us …
How many times has a teacher asked you as a parent to look at the score that your child received on a standardized test? Too often in education, parents are instructed to look at a child’s overall IQ number instead …
More and more non-English speaking children seem to be arriving in school districts across the country. There is a good chance that if you have been teaching for just a few years already, you have probably had one or two …
Classroom management is not often part of any course in college as you prepare yourself to become a teacher. It is more of a sink or swim moment as you begin your teaching career. You either figure it out or …
Regardless of the subject area, there are novels that can become a staple of classroom learning for your students that perhaps you have not thought of yet. In my own classroom, I have gone away from using textbooks as the …
Christmas is just around the corner and if your house is like mine, then you know the kids aren’t the only ones who are excited. The Christmas spirit is contagious for adults and children! It is always a good (sometimes …
If you are an educator or a parent, you probably realize there are several online community sites available for teachers and concerned parents that are said to offer support, guidance, and ideas. Below are four of the top online communities …