3 Fun Ways To Improve Your Observational Skills This Summer
Good teachers are observant. In fact, their students swear they have eyes in the back of their head. But the truth is, they just make it a priority. They see the value in keen observation because it...
View ArticleA Little-Known Secret To Effective Teaching
There is a secret to effective teaching very few teachers are aware of. It’s so secret, in fact, that I’ve never heard anyone speak of it. As far as I know, it’s never been written about. It’s never...
View ArticleThree Categories Of Teachers
I may ruffle some feathers with this week’s article. But it’s a critical topic, and thus worth taking the heat. Last week, I detailed how to not quit teaching. If you haven’t yet read the article, I...
View ArticleThe Sham Of High Expectations
Every school talks about high expectations. Only a small few actually live it. The truth is, for the most part, it’s a sham. Expectations for student behavior in this day and age are knee-high to a...
View ArticleHow Social Media Can Make You Feel Like The Worst Teacher
When I was a new teacher, I got wind of a “stellar” teacher who taught at a nearby school. He and I were at the same grade level, so one afternoon I swung by to check out his classroom. His room was...
View ArticleHow Your Hobbies Can Make You A Better Teacher
In David Epstein’s recent book Range, he makes the case that most breakthroughs in science, art, technology, medicine, music, and sports come from those with a wide range of interests and abilities....
View ArticleThe Trick To Making Your Online Lessons Less Boring
Your students are wilting like gardenias in a downpour. They yawn and fidget. They daydream and sigh. They struggle to follow along amid a thousand and one distractions clawing for their attention....
View ArticleWhy So Many Teachers Struggle With Classroom Management
Allow me to let you in on a secret: There is a shocking difference between classrooms run by teachers with excellent classroom management and everyone else. Of course there is a difference, you knew...
View Article3 Traits Of A Gifted Teacher
I had the opportunity this week to observe a truly gifted teacher. She was teaching a lesson to kindergarten students, many of whom she had never met. And they were mesmerized. They were engaged and...
View ArticleA Question You Must Answer Before The First Day Of School
Question: How do you know what you want your students to do from one moment to the next? Yes, you have a curriculum. You have a schedule. You have learning strategies. But how do you know what it’s all...
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