That first day of school with high school students, lots can be determined. Students will meet you for the first time, see your room for the first time, gauge the…
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High School English Lesson Plans: A Creation Process
Are you a new teacher ready to create high school English lesson plans? I know you’ve learned the theories and methods behind lesson plan creation. You’ve made lesson plans for…
Tips for New Teachers: Organizing Files
My fifth year of teaching, I logged into my work computer, first thing in the morning, as I had done for five years. (I promise the ‘five years’ thing is…
Tips for New Teachers: Setting Up a Classroom
You’ve researched the influence of classroom decorations to keep students focused, without being distracting. You have posters and organizational items to keep students engaged but not overwhelmed. You have Pinterest board(s)…
Tips for New Teachers: Lesson Planning
Lesson planning for the first time? Don’t get frustrated. The process takes years… My first (or maybe second) year teaching, I approached a coworker during a break. My class had…
Considerations When Buying Teacher Created Resources
Within the digital marketplace exists teacher-centered stores. Web stores such as Teachers Pay Teachers offer teacher created resources. They offer numerous teacher created resources. By the thousands. Which is good!…
Advice for the New Language Arts Teacher
April is almost over. Teachers are retiring and moving. Schools are growing. New teachers are finishing their student-teaching assignments and interviewing. A first year teacher is born – the newness,…