Tag: teacher
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29. Wish Lists
Parents are deeply invested in what goes on in your classroom. If you make an Amazon wish list and put things on there that you could use in your classroom, most likely those things will be purchased by a parent and delivered to your classroom. There are parents with a lot of flexibility who will…
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18. Ask All the Questions
For three years, you can get a ton of forgiveness for not knowing how something operates. When a principal hires a teacher so new that the price tag is still on her ear, she knows what she is getting. She is counting on your creativity, technology savvy, innovation, and enthusiasm to contribute to the…
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7. One Rule. Do the Right Thing.
In most every classroom there is a prominently displayed list of rules. Some were created by the class while others were laws laid down by the teacher. It doesn’t really matter who contributed the content, they all involve a whole bunch of “don’ts” in regard to raising your hand to speak, leaving the room, doing…
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5. The Teacher Hasn’t Taught Until the Student has Learned.
One of the biggest lies a teacher tells herself when her students don’t perform well on an assessment is that she taught the content. What she did was a lot of talking about it, and a few volunteers accurately responded to her questions, so she believed the class was ready to test. You can talk,…
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Fire Drills
This blog is written especially for brand new teachers entering the profession. Most have had four years of university experience learning how to develop lessons that address curricular standards, differentiate for multiple learning styles and modalities, manage classrooms, and integrate technology. I was once that brand new teacher; ambitious, creative and ready to change the…
Fire Drills 