Teacher Resources Archives - Page 20 of 40

Students working at a disadvantage can often feel like the odds are stacked against them. But with the Title I federally-funded program, students from low-income families can gain the extra support needed to help them meet the same level of achievement as their peers. While these grants are excellent ways to create greater equality within […]

Inspirational

How Parents Could Help Me as a Teacher

Teachers worldwide are finding that more and more of their students are turning up to school without the essential foundation they need to get ahead. A study in Illinois has suggested 1-in-4 children are starting kindergarten without meeting the basic skills needed, let alone having a head start on the motor and emotional skills they […]

Motivation

Stay Positive & Avoid Negativity

It's challenging to stay positive, but it is possible to learn habits that can help control your inner emotions and deflect negativity. Some say it's about mind control " shut out the negative " avoid the situation, and you'll remain positive. Although the thought holds a piece of the solution to remaining positive, there's more […]

Classroom

The Last 15 Minutes of the Day as a Teacher

Isn’t it always amazing when you wrap up your lesson for the day and glance at the clock to see that dismissal will be in a minute or so? What about on those other days when you’re all set with your lesson, and there are still 10 or 15 minutes left until the bell rings? […]

Classroom

Try this to Keep Your Students Stress Free!

School can be just as stressful for students as it is for teachers. With so many expectations, responsibilities, and rules placed on their shoulders, it's no wonder education can be a serious source of stress. But as any good teacher should, helping students navigate stressful times to succeed can be incredibly rewarding. There are a […]

Behavior

How to Discipline an 8 Year Old (for Parents & Teachers)

8-year-olds are in a very interesting phase of development, one that is fraught with many behaviors that are not wrong but difficult to deal with. With the strategies below, you can help them to develop their unique personalities while guiding them to be well-behaved and disciplined. It’s easy to get frustrated, but try these tips […]

Education

Make Learning Fun

In the past, it's always been that the focus on teaching was imparting as much information to children as possible, regardless of their preferred learning style, capacity to fully appreciate subjects, and ability to comprehend what they are being taught. But in modern education, we've taken a new and different approach to the way students […]

Teaching

To the Conventional Teachers

Being an unconventional teacher can give your students a rich educational experience, but unfortunately, it is not often encouraged. Most teachers relate to being told to keep doing things the same way and not try anything new, even if it would create a more positive experience for their students. With all the changes in our […]

Motivation

My Life in the Middle of My Teaching Career

What, exactly, is a mid-career teacher? There are a lot of teachers who may fit the definition but don’t describe themselves as such. But, a fair benchmark is a teacher with a decade or more of classroom experience. After this time, we become more comfortable in our roles and less likely to be shaken by […]

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