Do you have any tips to add to my New Teaching A-Z List?A-Always exhibit an interest in what you are teaching. If you think its important ~ your...
Need a fun reading on the first Thanksgiving? I wrote a short story about a substitute teacher that takes her students back to witness the first...
I want to share a project that has helped my improve my students' writing ability as well as help foster creativity and develop a passion for writing...
Greetings!I want to share a technique that has really helped my students not only learn the required material but also practice public speaking...
Classroom management styles can greatly differ. Some rule with an iron hand; others are fairly lax. Most teachers are somewhere in between.
It...
Editor's Note: Today's guest post comes from Dr. Matthew Lynch, an assistant professor of education.
School-based management is...
Greetings~I want to talk about what I think is one of the best ways to improve as an educator. It boils down to two words:TAPE YOURSELF.Or rather...
You have to try this idea!Let your students write on their desks using dry erase markers. Yes~ that's right. Ditch the pencil and paper and let them...
Greetings~I want to share a creative way to motivate and focus your students during math instruction. I call it Kung Fu Math.First~ I created a...
The Statue of Liberty~ our country's most famous landmarks~ is getting a birthday present to celebrate her 125 birthday. Webcams~ five of them~ have...
With so many curriculum demands on teachers today~ do we have time to add career exploration(something popular back in the 80s)? I think young people...
I want to share a new way to go over homework. I use my CPS remote control system and have students punch in their answers to random questions. The...
I was watching Weekend Today and the topic was~ "Is cursive writing something we should still be teaching in school?When I first starting teaching...
One criticism of education (and there are many :)~ is that schools fail to teach kids about money. If you haven't come across a money system created...
Why I have lunch with students?I eat lunch with my students on most days. While some educators think that is crazy and others perceive it as not...
I want to share an idea that worked really well for me.A few weeks ago~ I had the students come to school dressed like a super hero of their own...
I am thinking about trying the following idea:Set the room up like a maze or gauntlet~ using curtains~ sheets~ etc. My students then have to navigate...
"Your time is limited~ so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma-which is living with the results of other people's...
I retired after teaching for 33 years and continue to develop teaching materials(all free) for use in the classroom. I just returned from a trip of a...
Editor's Note: Today's guest post comes from Dr. Scott Taylor~ an educator from New Jersey.
A Protocol for Developing Meaningful Curricula
The...