I feel like I have always been able to connect with most of my students. Here are some things that I do/did that helped me make those connections: Ask students questions about what is going on in their lives. Then listen to what they say. Let students know about you! …
Last year at the beginning of the year, I had my students do a QR code math review. It was great fun and it allowed the students to explore the school! You can do this to – just figure out what the key areas of your building are and have …
But not today, probably not tomorrow…but soon… My blogging comrade over at Blue Cereal came up with the super funtastic idea of intro videos for teachers. He posted a blog where he had narrowed down the videos to three different ones and sought input from his readers. The decision was rendered …
I read where republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said that teachers need a punch in the face. That we are the destructive force in our country. I wonder exactly what he meant. I never tried to hold a student back. I never threatened to punch a student in the face. …
The first two days of school (I taught high school math) can set the tone for the rest of the year. How you start off your year can make such a difference! When I was a younger teacher, the first few days of school were full of rules and class …
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There have been some really great blogs about the teacher shortage we face in Oklahoma. This Teacher Sings talks about emergency certification in other careers and how we would react. Fourth Generation Teacher talks about the educational impact and how important it is to have a teacher from the beginning …