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12 Tips: Manage Classroom Time & Increase Efficiency

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 13, 2012

Click below to read 12 Surefire Tips:Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom!

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How to get them to stop talking

by A question

Oct 20, 2012

I've been teaching for a long time, but one of the little annoyances that I have had every day every year is the chatting that happens when they take out their materials, when the computer malfunctions and I have to stop and fix it, or when the student passing out papers is doing so. I have tried giving rewards, taking away recess, etc. and nothing...See More

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pixie Why do you need quiet if a student is passing out papers? Why not just loosen up a bit and tell them they may talk quietly while papers are being passed out? Kids really appreciate a little chance to be social. They spend an awful lot of their day sitting quietly. Obviously it is a different story when you need to concentrate on getting an electron...See More

Dec 22, 2012

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PedagoNet erhaps this resource showing you why some groups take longer than others to settle down and how to get them in a state where they are more likely to listen to you so that they enter your classroom on your terms can help.

Jan 18, 2013

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Neat idea for teachers! Going For Gold

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 30, 2012

Neat idea! Going For Gold - A Way Teachers Can Gain Perspective - by Sarah Powley

I tell this story now to beginning teachers and others who are temporarily off their stride. You’ll get to yellow. One square at a time. And then it will be time to go for gold...

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Tell us your favorite mobile application for study!

by dorothy

Dec 1, 2012

Hello, I am looking for teachers willing for a phone call / email tomorrow. I am developing a mobile application tool that helps studying for students and allows teachers to see metrics. You can tell us your favorite mobile application for study so that I can decide what is suitable for teachers needs. Thank you.

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Tell us your favorite mobile application for study!

by dorothy

Dec 1, 2012

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The Lasting Impact of Instructional Coaching

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 4, 2012

Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette.

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Beth On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more than a buddy system. The mentor is a person who is available to answ...See More

Feb 17, 2013

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Got plenty of coaching in my credential program On 2/17/13, Beth wrote: > On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. > This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is > getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" > mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more > than a buddy sy...See MoreOn 2/17/13, Beth wrote: > On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. > This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is > getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" > mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more > than a buddy system. The mentor is a person who is available > to answer questions, but really has no time built into the day > to be a coach or really help with the ins and outs of everyday > teaching. I really think that classroom coaches could be > utilized and could be very successful in increasing teacher > effectiveness across the nation. Most schools do not offer > this support on an ongoing basis and yearly or every THREE > year classroom observations by administration is not maybe > enough. Ongoing, specific feedback really is a missing link > where I teach. With budget cuts, etc., schools are > functioning on a bare bones staffing situation. Coaching > supports would be so valuable!

If I felt like I needed all kinds of coaching, I probably wouldn't feel like I was competent to be teaching in the first place. School exists for the students, not for me. And every hour spent dealing with a "coach" is an hour I could be planning lessons or marking up assignments to further the STUDENTS' academic growth.

Have had a couple of annoying situations where some self-appointed "coach" has shown up to offer unrequested "mentoring" not because I've requested help, but because the "mentor" has been scraping around for stipend money, or has needed subjects for this or that graduate paper. I don't have time to sit around blabbing with these people after school or at lunchtime when it's clear that I'm only being used to meet THEIR personal needs.

If you want to get a sense of how popular "coaching" is, you need only go to the Master Teachers or Mentor Teachers message boards here and count the number of posts from people who show up asking to be Mentored or Mastered.

Feb 19, 2013

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Middle School Teaching Made Manageable - teaching tips

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 11, 2012

Middle School Teaching Made Manageable by Lewis Ferguson

Teaching middle school and counting the years to retirement? Doing the happy-dance as soon as the last bell rings? Middle schools are notoriously challenging and if you are a middle school teacher there are things you can do to make life at school more manageable.

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A Reflection of Me: Why My Students Disrespected Me

by Teachers.Net Gazette - article

Dec 16, 2012

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Understanding Boys - Please share this

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 19, 2012

lease read and share the very short piece linked below. It is just the beginning of an important discussion.

We hope teachers here will share this and any other links to helpful resources related to educating boys in our society.

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