Teaching Tips

Start Class with a Handshake {And Other Tips That Just Might Work}

July 16, 2012

Looking for some fresh ideas for effective {and positive} classroom management? Take a few minute to watch the following video compilation by The George Lucas Foundation’s Edutopia site for educators. I personally loved the first idea given of beginning each class with a firm handshake, one-on-one interaction with each student, and a random pop quiz [...]

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Learning All Summer Long

June 28, 2012

Just because school is out doesn’t mean that your child has to stop learning. No matter where you live, there are many opportunities for avoiding the summer slide and keeping your children sharp during the summer. Outdoor Activities: Summer is the perfect time to be outside, and there are many activities that can be made [...]

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Technology Lesson Idea for Students {Make a Movie!}

June 13, 2012
Technology Lesson Idea for High School Students {Make a Movie}

Need an assignment for students that incorporates your educational subject with technology? Consider having students create or help create a movie. Video assignments are fantastic ways to engage students on multiple levels and in varying core standards, while encouraging that “21st Century Learning” in the process.  Another thing I love about making movies in class [...]

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End the Dread: Student Evaluations

May 30, 2012
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There are few if any documents that are met with as much anticipation as the student evaluation.  The dreaded report card can create a firestorm of emotion and has a very significant effect on many people. As a student growing up, I remember often waiting to find out if I had scored well enough to [...]

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Summer Tutoring Tips for Teachers

May 22, 2012

With the school year ending, many of you may want to use your free time tutoring over the summer. Yet it’s difficult to know how much to charge or what average prices are by city. The following are several pointers and statistics to guide you, so that you can jump in ready and prepared at [...]

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Using Music to Teach English as a Second Language

May 17, 2012
Teaching Tip for Teaching English as a Second Language

The following is a guest post from Marsha Goren. Marsha teaches in Petach Tikva, Israel, where she has creatively begun the American English School in her city. Enjoy the following tips for how she uses songs and videos to teach ESL. You can find Marsha at her blog, GlobalDreamers.org. **************** I am an American who [...]

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Free Download– Alphabet Game

May 8, 2012
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All teachers know that one of the best ways to get pre-readers ready for reading is to have them do lots of work with the alphabet. Working on letter recognition of both uppercase and lowercase letters and letter sounds will give our younger students the basic skills they need to sound out words as they [...]

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The Cure for Spring Fever

May 3, 2012

When I was a new teacher, I was stunned to discover that the last few weeks of school presented the biggest classroom management challenge of the year. It didn’t make sense to me–I’d already taught my procedures and routines. The kids knew exactly what to expect from me. We had a great rapport and classroom [...]

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How to Stop Interruptions from Elementary Students

April 24, 2012

Interruptions from young children can become a major distraction in the classroom. Check out the following two ideas from teachers of elementary students, which I saw this week on Teaching Channel. Both are brilliantly simple ways to help young students not interrupt the teacher when he/she is working with a small group on a certain [...]

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Using Audio Recording Technology

April 23, 2012

Looking for a way to spice up your lessons with some tech-related fun? One of the easiest ways to enhance your lesson plans is to incorporate audio recording technology. If you have a computer lab available to your class, each child can access the sound recorder found in the Accessories folder of every Microsoft Windows-run [...]

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