Teaching is a challenging profession. Teachers wear many hats as they try to not only help their students learn the content, but also work with them to develop all the other skills they’ll need to be successful in the future. In this section, we’ll share some of our top tips for teachers to help them offer the best possible instruction for their students, while also juggling all of the other demands of the job including managing a classroom, forming connections with students, collaborating with colleagues, and communicating with parents.
Here you will find:
Teaching Methods
Games and Activities
Teacher Lifehacks
Comparisons
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Incorporating technology into the classroom, such as Chromebooks, proves extremely valuable for student learning and assignment completion, but it also introduces new challenges. If your school has recently invested in a set of Chromebooks for each classroom (or if you’ve generously provided them for your students), you might encounter the predicament of efficiently organizing and … Read more
Classroom management is one of the toughest parts of a teacher’s job. Learning how to be strict with students while still creating a welcoming and warm classroom environment is no easy task. I know that this is something I definitely struggled with when I first started in the classroom. However, after gaining some experience, confidence, … Read more
Did you known that Thomas Edison failed 1,000 times before he was successful in creating the lightbulb? Can you imagine what would have happened if he just gave up? Perseverance refers to continuing to try even when a task becomes challenging, just as Thomas Edison did. If you’re a teacher, you know how essential this … Read more
Are you looking for a positive way to harness your students love of technology and help it increase their learning in the classroom? Do you want to see your students engaged as they tap into their creative side to share a story with their peers? Luckily, you can accomplish both of these goals (and more) … Read more
0Did you know that based on NAEP testing data from 2017, 32% of fourth-graders and 24% of eighth-graders weren’t even reading at a basic level? As educators, it is our responsibility to help our students become proficient readers. However, this can certainly be a big challenge at times. Reading and reading comprehension go hand-in-hand and … Read more
All students love those extra days off in the school calendar for teacher work days. However, you may be wondering what actually goes on while the students are at home, cozy in their pajamas. Most educators find themselves overwhelmed at times. If you’re thinking about becoming a full-time classroom teacher, it will be helpful for … Read more
Holding a reading fair is an excellent way to improve students’ engagement and excitement about reading and demonstrating their learning from a text. Students participating in a reading fair create a project, referred to as a reading fair board, to share the book they read and some of their key takeaways with others. During my … Read more
If you’ve ever had to wade your way through a list of classroom standards, trying to figure our how the heck you’re going to work all of those requirements into your curriculum, you know that it can be a daunting task! To make matters worse, you know that at any time, your lesson plans could … Read more
Online teaching jobs are definitely booming. There are quite a few platforms where teachers can connect with students from China and other parts of the world to teach English or other skills. While you may think that you won’t be qualified to teach on many of these sites without a teaching degree, that isn’t necessarily … Read more
Whether you’re a veteran teacher, finishing up your student teaching and ready to graduate, or just starting to look into the teaching profession, you may be trying to decide whether online learning and teaching or classroom learning and teaching is right for you. Choosing between the two teaching options can be quite challenging. Until just … Read more