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12 Tips to Manage Time, Increase Efficiency in the Classroom

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 22, 2015

Susan Fitzell offers indispensable instructional tips and classroom management techniques!

New to Teaching

by Mr. Smith

Jul 8, 2015

Hi, this coming school year will be my first year teaching in Washington DC. I have never had my own classroom before but have worked as a substitute teacher in Philadelphia as well as Virginia. I also have a lot of professional experience in the literary industry and the performing arts.

Because of my professional and academic background...See More

Pomp & Circumstances. Some even live in cars

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jun 22, 2015

Some are rich; others, dirt poor. Some even live in cars...

by Angie

Dec 10, 2014

I taught for ten years in DC then became an Instructional Coach. It was the worst mistake of my career. I was so stressed, I started to have chest pains and subsequently I had to have a cardiac catheterization . I was on FMLA for 30 days and did not return when my leave period was up. I returned to PG County where I first started teaching and don'...See More

Lea Congrats on the career change! I made a large leap myself due to unnecessary stress, bad politics, etc. from the corporate world, into teaching..unfortunately my first 'real teaching' job has been a dismal situation and not the 'gold' I would have liked to have reached..may have to do yet another big jump in the upcoming years..we'll see.

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Dec 10, 2014

Should I teach DC?

by Ali

Apr 13, 2005

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Is it awful? Is it do-able? Is it a nightmare? Is DC an ok
place to live? Please help me make a decision!

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Why I Quit and you should too /blockquote>

Let's see, first they screwed up my paycheck and I didn't get
paid for two and a half months. Then they said I had to send
them my original teaching certficate, not a copy, then they lost
that then said if I didn't send them another original I would be
fired so I ran around like crazy and took days off to do...See More

Jun 3, 2005

I taught for 9 years in DC and became an On 4/18/05, Toodi Miller wrote: > On 4/13/05, Ali wrote: >> Is it awful? Is it do-able? Is it a nightmare? Is DC an ok >> place to live? Please help me make a decision! > > > Hello, my name is Toodi Miller. I am from Washington, > DC. I believe that DC is a wonderful place. There are some > every good people in the are...See More

Dec 10, 2014

Making deals with students

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 3, 2014

Teachers are loving people who come into the profession to make a difference in the lives of children. Their intentions are good, but when misbehavior occurs, some teachers will, out of sheer frustration, resort to making deals with the students just to survive. You may find some of the following actions by teachers silly and funny, but they are a...See More

This week's writing prompts by Jim Wayne

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 16, 2014

Here are the coming week's writing prompts and discussion starters. Consider using them to add interest and information to newsletters and morning announcements.

Join us in giving thanks to Jim Wayne for this gift to educators everywhere!

Diversity: Tolerance or Celebration? w/lesson ideas

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 10, 2014

In the linked article, Barbara Blackburn writes:

"I hear many people talk about tolerance and how we must learn to be tolerant toward those who are different from us. When we tolerate something, we put up with it temporarily until it is gone. We tolerate a toothache, back pain, and loud music coming from a neighbor’s house. Why would we ...See More

Private or small group language classes - French, Italian

by Darilla

Sep 17, 2014

Experienced Professor in Modern Foreign Languages (Ph.D. in linguistics, ACTFL Certified)

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10 Reasons to Work Hard in School

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 11, 2014

Use these 10 tips to motivate your students, answer their questions about why school is important for them... why it matters to work hard, value education, and take school seriously.

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