Helpful Tips and Encouragement
Tips to Set Up Your Substitute for Success
A sudden illness or family emergency does not have to disrupt your classroom routine. Simple pre-planning can enable a substitute to step in with ease. Here are ten tips to help your substitute succeed in your absence.
Keeping Up with Student Slang
With hundreds of students passing you in the school halls, you hear slang much more than parents or other adults. Rather than ignore or reject these new phrases, it’s vital to (at the very least) understand their definitions.
Is it Right to Keep Vital Information from Parents?
“It takes a village to raise a child,” says the old African proverb, conveying beliefs we all share. The “village” includes schools, religious organizations, and activities for sports and the arts, but parents are the primary authority in the life of a child.
Teaching Conflict Resolution Strategies
One of the most important life skills we can teach our students is the ability to solve social conflicts independently.
Four Prerequisites for Teaching Conflict Resolution
Our job includes equipping our students with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to resolve social conflicts as they arise.
Helping Students Affected by the Digital Divide
A computer chasm exists for students in rural, inner-city, and international settings with limited or no computer access. A public library or school may be the only place students can access computers.
Using Differentiation in the Classroom
Differentiated instruction is the process of tailoring lessons to meet each student’s individual interests, needs, and strengths. Teaching this way gives students choice and flexibility in how they learn, and helps teachers personalize the learning for each child.
Helping Students Who Don’t Have Internet at Home
In 2020, an estimated “two-thirds of school-aged students around the world didn’t have internet access.” Here are some solutions for those students without access to the internet at home.
Making the Best Use of Your Free Time
Educators, whether you are a rookie or a seasoned veteran, ramping up your time management skills allows you to catch your breath and make the best use of your time during free periods.
How Teachers Can Handle Difficult Co-Workers
Dealing with difficult co-workers adds another level of stress to your already demanding career. The following are suggestions on how to handle difficult co-workers.
5 Ways to Improve Your Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards are a mainstay of classrooms from kindergarten to high school. Interactive bulletin boards created or managed by students lead to increased buy-in and use by the students.
How to Help Students Flourish Academically
“When students believe they can get smarter, they work harder.”
