I hate to burst some bubbles, but I'm almost positive that you have to earn 24 graduate credits within the first 5-6 years from the time you get...
I love using "It's a Beautiful Morning"!
As a fellow teacher from PA, I was told that PA's certification is reciprocal with almost every state. The most you may have to do is take...
I have a coworker who calls fellow colleagues "kiddos." Try that on for size.
Choose between 1-3 goals for him. What behaviors do you want to see? Then you need to choose a time line. He may have to accomplish those goals...
Well unfortunately whether we like it or not... data is everything. It's what is driving our classrooms. I'm not saying I like it, but that's...
No offense, but even if you are in the private school setting, you should be able to come up with some goals. The only thing you may not be aware...
I agree with the above poster about looking into medical leave. A person in our district was going through similar issues. She took medical...
Just make sure that while yes you can control what you put on your profile, friends can put up pictures or comments of you that you aren't able to...
Our new principal is wanting to start a school wide behavior plan (which is right up my alley haha) and I am the representative for my team. Does...
In Pennsylvania you have to have 3 years of satisfactory teaching to receive tenure. It all depends on the situation though as far as going past...
If there's time (and I'm not sure if there is from what you posted), but you could ask him to come in an observe one of your lessons. He may be...
You don't sound like you want to be a teacher. You have to like your job and enjoy what you're doing and be willing to put in the extra work to...
I had a Jehovah's Witness student my first year and I still put up my classroom Christmas tree (it's small) because I didn't see why the other...
The biggest mistake a teacher can make is worry about if their kids like them. If you try to be their friend and get them to like you- they'll...
We use both Math and Reading PALS. In second grade, the PALS program is a bit different from the K and 1st program in which it's more focused on...
No problem! You can also get a discount if you get other teachers to send in registration forms too- and you don't all have to take the same class!
In PA you only need 24 credits to get your Level II certification, which is not quite a full masters degree. I started a masters program and...
Well if they are low in reading and writing, but they have strength in their letters and sounds- they need to learn how to take those letters and...
I really think you should tough it out a bit longer. It's still just the beginning... plus it's tough to remember but at the beginning of first...
