Meet the teacher night for language arts has potential! Sure, teachers stress about meeting a bunch of adults every August. We have lesson plans, the first day with new students,…
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Encourage Teenagers To Read | A Teacher’s Tips
Are you trying to encourage teenagers to read? I am too. As a high school English teacher, here is how I get high school students to read. Part of my…
Modeling Behavior for Older Students
Are you intentionally modeling behavior for older students? Modeling positive behavior can be an important piece of classroom management. Multifaceted. Layered. Complex. When I think of memorable teachers, of teachers…
Create a Classroom Environment in which Students Value Education
A classroom environment can convey messages to students that words cannot. All* teachers want students to learn more than content. I want students to write well, but I also strive…
Fun and Effective Classroom Community Building Activities
My first years of teaching, I will honestly say that classroom community building activities did not make my to-do list. However, creating community in the classroom now takes precedence for…