Systematic Teaching for First and Second Grade
When I was going through my student teaching I really thought I was learning about how to be a teacher. In reality student teaching didn’t prepare me very well for all the pieces of the job. I think that is an impossible task. Now that I’ve… Keep Reading…
Are you tired, stressed out, and need alternatives to homework? Assigning homework can sometimes seem like a pointless task. Students that need the practice don’t complete or turn in homework, and students that generally excel complete the homework. Then there’s the decision to make about… Keep Reading…
Do you dread trying to get return forms from parents to schedule conferences? Then when you do get them back you need to spend hours looking over first, second, and third choices to schedule time slots. So much wasted time! This year I encourage you to… Keep Reading…
Creating a teaching portfolio was the best thing I did for myself. I strongly believe it has been an incredible deciding factor in being offered a majority of the teaching jobs I have interviewed for over the past several years. Making a useful teaching portfolio doesn’t… Keep Reading…
From my first teaching interview to my last one just a week ago, I’ve always had my portfolio right there with me. Each time, the interviewer has been very impressed and I’ve left the interviews with the feeling that it is not the norm to… Keep Reading…
If you follow other teachers online you know about the mad dashes to classrooms to grab supplies for remote learning. Sometimes teachers are only being given 10-15 minutes to get what they need so it’s important to have a list. I was able to dash into… Keep Reading…
