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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Third grade is such an important year of schooling. Students are moving from the primary elementary grades to the upper elementary grades and learning to how to dive deeper into the various subject matters.One of the most crucial skills to help your 3rd graders develop is writing. Not only will they need to improve their … Read more
As a teacher who teaches elementary aged students, I have noticed the nerves and jitters on test taking days. I always knew this was very common among adults, but I quickly realized how common it is among children as well. Therefore, I set out to find ways to help them when a test is coming … Read more
Automaticity in reading is critical for our students. Without it, they are less likely to read fluently or to understand what they are reading.During my time as a first-grade teacher, I had numerous students who were really struggling with decoding and gaining automaticity. Not only was their reading level lower than the other students in … Read more
We all want our students to be successful in math. While understanding the various operations and what they mean is certainly important, automaticity in math is also essential.We need to work with our students to help them automatically recall basic facts. Once these facts are cemented, they’ll be much more successful with solving related problems … Read more
As a school speech language pathologist (SLP), I wanted to take the time to educate my readers on specific things that I did not know about when I first started my career. After careful thought and research, I decided that the best place to start is teaching you how to write an SLP introduction letter … Read more
Social emotional learning, or SEL, is such an important part of any classroom. In addition to the reading, writing, and math skills that children need to be successful in their future, they will also need to learn how to regulate their emotions, problem solve, make decisions, and develop peer relationships. If you’re teaching students virtually, … Read more
Teaching students to think critically from an early age is essential. In order to excel in school and beyond, students need to learn and practice critical thinking skills.Being a critical thinker will aid students in making good decisions, both related to learning and to their personal lives. It will also be extremely helpful in helping … Read more
Keeping middle schoolers excited about writing is important. Writing is such an essential skill that students will need as they complete their education and move on to finding a real job.Many middle school-age students, however, often begin seeing writing as something that isn’t fun or worthwhile. Other students get discouraged about their abilities as a … Read more
Since I have been teaching for several years, I have learned that my students need brain breaks every so often. As adults, we sometimes need to take a day off to give our brain a break. Therefore, it is no coincidence that children may need a brain break from their studies too. High school is … Read more
If you’re a teacher, chances are you already have an idea of how difficult teaching grammar can be. Many students and teachers are insistent that traditional methods of practicing grammar are not effective. One creative and fun way to teach grammar that is known to produce great results is to teach grammar through writing. From … Read more
