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We often think of liability insurance for teachers as something needed for more active jobs. Construction workers, plumbers, or electricians, for example. But protection for teachers is something different altogether. It can be easy to assume we’re covered through unions, districts, or professional organizations. When it comes to ensuring you’re 100% covered for everything, you […]
Middle school is an exciting class range as the students become more independent and thoughtful. Even with their increased skills, it is still important to have rules that help manage the chaos. There are a lot of different strategies that teachers employ to keep their classes moving along without too many distractions. Many of the […]
Despite our efforts as teachers to keep the noise level down in our classrooms, our students may continue to talk among themselves throughout the day. However, you may be surprised to learn that this can be extremely beneficial. Students can learn a lot from each other, and it’s important to allow them the latitude to […]
For parents and teachers, it can be challenging to bridge that divide between the educator and the person who is raising a child. After all, one job belongs to the parent, and one belongs to a teaching professional. But in modern-day child-raising, this concept is more blurred than ever. With children spending upwards of 40 […]
Social media use among teachers and students is very common, but that doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all. As a teacher, you must be very careful about handling your social media accounts, particularly student access and contact. If you plan to keep your social media accounts while you teach, you must know what you shouldn’t do. […]
The school year is over, your students are soon off for their summer break, and you're more than looking forward to the next few weeks free of education. But here’s the final hurdle before you can kick back and relax; the dreaded cleaning out of the classroom. Depending on the age range of your students […]
Looking for ways to show a teacher that you appreciate them? Here are the top ten ways you can help a teacher today! 1. Classroom Supplies Pencils, pens, paper, folders…and colored pencils, erasable markers, highlighters, modeling clay, small plastic cubes exactly one centimeter wide, cardboard tubes of any possible size, and a partridge in a […]
For any child, time spent reading is valuable time. This is doubly so in middle school-age students, were expanding their reading ability is critical for success in practically every subject. But with such a packed curriculum and so little room to carve out for extra support, getting students the level of reading they need is […]
It can be easy to think of teaching as passing on skills to others. But to be successful as an educator, it's just as important for teachers to have the right skills to help their students succeed. After all, if you're the primary person supporting those students through education, you want to give them the […]