Many schools require summer reading for college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement English classes, which can present some challenges but also offers some valuable learning experiences over the summer. Here is how to leverage summer reading that will complement your course, and keep your kids on track for fall.
End of the Year Reflections are valuable tool every teacher should use. These reflections will allow teachers to get a more well-rounded idea of how the school year went by asking the students a set of questions to solicit answers and guidance on how to proceed with upcoming year.
Since the creation and introduction of social media and social networking through technology, teachers have been leveraging it to become better teachers and supporters of other teachers. By nature, teachers want to help not only students, but also other teachers. Here are 5 Places to Find and Get Support for Teachers.
We've asked veteran and new teachers what they feel are the most important words of advice new teachers need to hear and they certainly delivered! Here are 7 tips for new teachers (and some great reminders for veteran teachers!)
I am a strong proponent of teachers and self-care. And with that comes teachers managing their time wisely. One of my earliest teaching mentors often said to me "Work smarter, not harder." It was not until I had a few years under my belt that I realized that that meant changing some things that included me actually stepping back and not doing it ALL. Including not grading everything myself. Enter the gift of peer editing!
I had my share of ups and downs as a teacher for over 10 years. And of course, there have been people -- including colleagues, administrators, friends, and family who had had both comforting words of wisdom as well as terrible advice (although most had the best intentions). Here are some of the worst and the best I've heard over the years.
At this time of year, students across the country feel anxiety levels begin to creep up due to the onslaught of high stakes testing. Some take it all in stride, while others reach panic mode before the first bubble is even filled in. Here are some tips to help calm and support students during this testing season.
The benefits of peer editing are numerous, and before any teacher sees an essay, it should have been peer edited at least once. It is crucial, however, that students know how to peer edit, and why. Here are 5 reasons students should be doing more peer-editing.
Here are 5 of my favorite books for the high school classroom so that next time you are approached about changing the book list, you have some place to start.
