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Sep 8, 2014

If you’re a teacher who's prone to sore throats or laryngitis, especially common during the back-to-school period, you might want to give these tips a try.

Tip #5 surprised us!!

Breaking Bad: 3 Ways to Change Ineffective Teaching Habits

Sep 3, 2014

Once upon a time, there was a giraffe, caged in and confined to the space within the bars. There was no way out imaginable. After years, the bars became familiar, expected, and maybe even comfortable for the giraffe. Sadly, when the cage was eventually opened, the giraffe did not flee. Instead, it bashed its head against the bars over and over...

The Eyes and Ears of Writing. Warm-ups & mini-lessons

Sep 2, 2014

Her students came to her hating writing, but these warm-ups and mini-lessons have turned teacher Julie Bey's students on to the process of writing. Take a look, and be sure to share the link with colleagues!

Differentiated Instruction Not Dependent on Ability Grouping

Aug 30, 2014

Cheryl Sigmon wrote: There is no evidence that ability grouping is necessary for Differentiating Instruction. Here’s how teaching all children to read, write and grow in literacy can be accomplished.

9 EASY Tips for Quick Differentiation of Instruction

Aug 29, 2014

Easy to do tips for instant differentiation of instruction, on the fly! (Please share the link with teaching colleagues and administrators!)

12 Surefire Ways to Learn Vocabulary Words by Susan Fitzell

Aug 28, 2014

Click below to read a dozen helpful tips for teaching - and learning - vocabulary words! (Share your vocabulary teaching ideas here or in the Comments section following the article.)

12 Doable Homework Assignments for All Students!

Aug 18, 2014

Susan Fitzell offers 12 adaptable homework activities for kids of all ages.

gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/susan-fitzell/12-homework-assignments/

Still a student-Need Help

by Amber

Aug 8, 2014

Hello All! I at 30...have decided to go to school to pursue getting a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies. I would like to teach somewhere between Pre K-2nd Grade,or whatever ends up being best. I have pursued other avenues but always had this feeling that teaching was what my heart truly desired. I am reaching out because I am currently enrolle...See More

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Vet Teacher On 8/08/14, Amber wrote: > Hello All! I at 30...have decided to go to school to pursue > getting a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies. I would > like to teach somewhere between Pre K-2nd Grade,or whatever > ends up being best. I have pursued other avenues but always > had this feeling that teaching was what my heart truly > de...See MoreOn 8/08/14, Amber wrote: > Hello All! I at 30...have decided to go to school to pursue > getting a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies. I would > like to teach somewhere between Pre K-2nd Grade,or whatever > ends up being best. I have pursued other avenues but always > had this feeling that teaching was what my heart truly > desired. I am reaching out because I am currently enrolled > at a community college but am looking to transfer to a > university. I live in Grand Prairie and work full time so I > am trying to figure out the best school in my area. I > haven't taken any loans out because I don't want to be in > debt and right now I just take online or evening classes > though I know that will have to change once I get further > into the degree plan. I am terrified to quit my stable job > in order to do student teaching.

You will not have to do that all that soon - think about that later. Maybe you could even take a leave of absence from your job to do student teaching.

I would go for ESL - English as a Second Language - Generalist. Though the more update term is ELL - English Language Learners - as we've learned that for some to many people English is their third or fourth language. Americans tend to assume that people speak at most two languages but that's hardly true the world over.

That said, ELL/ESL is hot. Everybody is learning English - adults as well as K-2 kids - and I think an ESL/ELL degree/training/certification would offer more wide ranging possibilities in and out of the classroom.

Go the school that is the cheapest and most convenient. Don't worry about anything else. Money matters and avoid debt if you possibly can.

However, if you think taking Spanish is going to be hard for you - languages are not for everybody - that's another matter. Which of the two schools is closer and/or cheaper? And will both accept all your community college credits? You want them to.

And stay at the community college as long as you can - money matters.

I originally decided UTA > might be a good fit but was told that there is a Texas A&M > commerce school in Midlothian that might be better? The > program doesn't require I take Spanish as it is a > generalist degree. I am not sure if it's better if I go for > the ESL Generalist or just Generalist. Any input would be > great.Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance.

Aug 10, 2014