21 Ways to Make Money this Summer without getting a J.O.B
Being a teacher is a hard, but rewarding job. Of course, the summers off are a nice benefit, but many of us could use some extra income, and these vacation […]
Teaching Resources
What to Do When Your Students Still Don’t Get It
Every teacher knows the frustration of spending a sufficient amount of time teaching and reviewing a concept, only to have students still not “get” how to do the work. I […]
How to Teach Your Students to Learn from Their Mistakes
I think you’ll agree that mistakes are a valuable teaching tool. Yet too often in the traditional model of teaching, students are penalized for making them, or afraid of making […]
5 Things to Put in Your Substitute Folder
On your desk, there should be an Emergency Substitute Folder, in case the worst should ever happen, and you are unexpectedly not able to get to school on a day […]
How to Help Students Struggling with the Equal Sign
2 + 4 = ___ + 5 is commonly missed among younger students. They will often write 6 in the blank instead of 1. The reason being is that the […]
How Much Homework Should Students Have (Ask the Experts)
The debate over homework wages on as test scores decline, parent frustration increases, and the ability to cheat eases with new apps and smartphones. We ask the experts, ‘How Much […]
Transforming Teacher Relationships on Teams (by Matt Foster of TeamTomEducation.com)
By Matt Foster After car duty, one teacher walked into his partner’s room and complained, “I just can’t stand working with her! All she does is talk about herself and […]
Classroom Posters
Golden Rule of Algebra Be Rational, Get Real […]
5 Things ALL Teachers Should Do this Summer
Duh! Teaching is hard. You need to recharge your battery. So travel, sleep in, vacation, eat out, do what you need to do to recover from the year you just […]