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Regarding the responsibility of demonstrating good behavior and positive language to children, it's vitally important that teachers do their part. As educators who play a huge part in how our students develop and grow, showing them how to behave is just as important as teaching them their A-B-Cs or 1-2-3s. Changing language to something more […]
While no one considers teaching children a breeze, often one of the most stressful times of the year isn't kid-centric at all. Instead, it's the times when you have to interact directly with your student’s parents that can be a real cause of stress " especially if you're not prepared ahead of time. Parent-teacher nights […]
The Berkeley Parents Network is a nonprofit website that allows parents in the San Francisco Bay area to connect. It hosts an interactive forum and a newsletter, allowing local members to share advice and tips about successful parenting on a grassroots level. Through the Berkeley Parents Network, guardians and parents of Bay Area children can […]
Mistakes are a part of life, and teaching is no exception. The most important thing is to learn from your mistakes as well as you can, which will be important throughout your teaching career. Your classroom won’t always look the way you want it to It may get a bit disorganized at times. While you’re […]
Critical thinking can be difficult to teach, but it is a skill students must acquire. Without critical thinking, students will encounter difficulty as they advance through their academic careers and may fall behind their peers. In many school environments, there is a push toward using test performance as the main marker of achievement. While standardized […]
Making the leap from full-time student to student teacher can be scary, especially working with kids for the first time. But when it comes to getting your confidence up and making yourself a better teacher in time for graduation, there's nothing quite like student teaching to help give you that boost. For those entering a […]
We all know how isolating a teaching job can be at times, but there are several little steps that we can all take to help each other enjoy our jobs more. Unlike other career types, surprisingly few faculties engage in regular team-building and collaborative efforts. There are also a lot of outside forces that significantly […]
An inclusive classroom is a general education classroom based on state standards and annual evaluation tests comprised of disabled and non-disabled students. The concept provides academic learning for the students as a single group rather than segregating the students into special education or traditional classrooms. So, what is an inclusive classroom? Initially, disabled students were […]