More Effective Classrooms
The start of a new school year means starting fresh, with a plethora of opportunities for growth, and probably a hectic first couple of days. We researched and read multitudes of back to school tips and tricks that are accessible online to teachers. Continue reading “Starting the School Year Right—3 Back-to-School Tips”
School’s (almost) out! For kids, this means no homework, popsicles, and more time with the family. Parents get creative in order to keep their children busy, and teachers take advantage of the time off to rest, reflect, and prepare for the next school year. Continue reading “How to Keep Students Learning Over the Summer”
Towards the end of the school year, there’s a palpable change in school environment. “Everyone’s just burned out—even the principals and office staff,” says Camille Gardner, who just finished her 12th year teaching elementary students. “It’s a struggle, to be quite honest. It’s really hard.” We asked a few veteran teachers what advice they would give a new teacher during those painful last few weeks. Here’s what they had to say: Continue reading “Surviving the Final Weeks of the Year: Advice for new teachers”
Teachers know that their profession can be rewarding and life-changing. They also understand the big impact that they can have on their students. Their job is to educate the future presidents, CEOs, and doctors of the world; to prepare the students of today so they can become the successful adults of tomorrow. Students are constantly under stress with the normal difficulties of growing up, doing homework for multiple classes, studying for tests, and preparing for college, in addition to any problems they may have at home. Childhood and adolescence can be a hectic stage of life, and students are unlikely to succeed if there is a negative classroom climate. Continue reading “How Teachers Can Combat Student Stress”
The month of April is not only National Poetry Month, but also contains Library Week, International Children’s Book Day, Young Writer’s Day, and Drop Everything and Read Day. Teachers are constantly trying to get their students to improve their reading levels and to develop a love for reading, but sometimes it can be more difficult than just choosing a book to read as a class or assigning a book for students to read over the weekend. Continue reading “Engaging Students in Reading”