Middle School Teachers Chatboard

Aug 9, 2015

Savor the delectable instructional tidbits blended into this delicious essay by school principal Todd R. Nelson.

50 Shades of Grit

Aug 8, 2015

6 color-minded questions to help educators take a closer look at grit.

10 Timely Tips for the First Days of School

Aug 7, 2015

How well you begin school with an organized, consistent, and well managed classroom will determine your success and your students’ success for the rest of the school year. Here are some of the items you’ll want to make sure you use consistently in your classroom to better the chances of your students winning each and every day.

Classroom Management Questions

by musicman

Aug 6, 2015

Most teachers post class rules and consequences. When a students breaks a rule, how do you handle it? Do you write their name on the board and tell them which rule they broke? What if they continue to disrupt the lesson, do you write a check next to their name and issue a consequence after class? Some teachers just write on a pad or a grade book an...See More

4 Myths About Student Motivation

Aug 6, 2015

Before jumping from one strategy to the next, consider these myths...

The url to share is http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/barbara-blackburn/four-myths-of-student-motivation/ [hyperlink below]

Learning Students’ Names: Fun, Fast, Easy and Important

Aug 5, 2015

Learning students’ names is a crucial first day step toward a caring relationship and toward building a classroom learning community.

The URL to share is http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/bill-page/learning-your-students-names-fun-fast-easy-and-important-2/ ... [hyperlink below]

What effective leaders focus on

Aug 4, 2015

Imagine a school where faculty and staff felt high job satisfaction and felt like they could focus on “excellence” rather than “not failing”.

Why does it matter?

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I will be starting a new position in a new school teaching 5, 6, 7, and 8 resource room math. Students will come to me for a block of time each day. Wondering if any of you do a similar thing? If so, what do you usually cover the first day. I am transitioning to this position after teaching high school resource room for the last 10 years. I know th...See More

first day ideas

by specialeducationteacherkel

Aug 3, 2015

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Michelle On 8/03/15, specialeducationteacherkel wrote: > I will be starting a new position in a new school teaching > 5, 6, 7, and 8 resource room math. Students will come > to me for a block of time each day. Wondering if any of > you do a similar thing? If so, what do you usually cover > the first day. I am transitioning to this position af...See More

Aug 3, 2015

3 Ways to Build a Relationship with Your New Students

Aug 3, 2015

There are three specific ways to build a relationship with your students...

Jul 31, 2015

I'm looking forward to returning to my classroom, but NOT to being observed again. That's the only thing that bothers me--those observations! Every year, year-after-year. Wish they would stop already!