Clueless may be the best way to explain the plight of many neophyte teachers. It conjures up an image of a person sitting at life's crossroads with a suitcase full of information, but no idea how to use it...

Jumpstart your school year with these ideas for a smart start! We'll show you how to make the transition from the lazy days of summer to the fall frenzy with ease...

A prime objective of our profession is to hand down the beliefs and values of our forefathers to future generations. Our society will continue only if we do this--which means teaching, promoting, and fostering responsibility...

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If teachers think their students have had experiences similar to their own; if they assume kids find the curriculum as worthwhile as they; if they believe that parents must support their teaching efforts or if they expect middle school students to be more concerned with school lessons than with their pimples and friends, they have a teaching problem...

Classroom Teachers' Management Tips (Part II)

Last month we posted a compilation of teachers' tips for organizing and managing classroom procedures. Here is a second installment offering tried and true tips implemented by veteran teachers...

Teachers.Net has added two new forums devoted to discussion of issues related to classroom discipline, expanding its already extensive collection of peer moderated "chatboards"...

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Are you getting ready for the first day of school? I think the best advice I could give you is to BE PREPARED! The following is a list that will help you get started...