I remember one of my High School English teachers telling me the reason we read literature (fiction included) is because books are ideas. She said...
I think it is a generational thing. The teenagers today are more disrespectful as a group than they were thirty, twenty years ago. Every...
I think high school is an important time in a person's life. At that age, you start to make decisions about what kind of person you're going to be...
At my school, we didn't even have a middle school. It was a K - 8th grade school. But at the neighboring schools by us, 6th grade was considered...
At the middle school where most of the students at my school come from, there are... Male teachers: 11 Female teachers: 31 Total: 42 teachers...
That is interesting. I didn't think the majority would list disruptive kids. What grade do you teach?
I agree with changeofcareer that it won't work. While a little punishment is necessary, it shouldn't be the driving force that keeps things...
The thought of eliminated all Fs is ridiculous, especially in the upper grade levels. If every one passes, why should anyone work at all? Talk...
They must feel like they don't have to listen to you. The first thing that comes to my mind to help your situation is for you to make sure you...
That is how it is done at my school as well. Having a student walk out of class can actually turn into a positive. It can show the student that...
How do you keep your students engaged in science? I think science is one of the easiest topics to keep students engaged in, because it is every...
I read that book when I was a sophomore. It is a very good book, but I remember it was a bit difficult to understand so it would require you going...
That's a great response.
As long as it's not something that happens all the time, I think it's okay. But yeah, you definitely can't be giving kids food every time they all...
I like that idea a lot. Tell the kid to go to the administration and write him a pass. What's he going to say to the "administration"? He won't...
I never really considered anything else either. I did think of other things occasionally, but never seriously considered anything else. Teaching...
Perhaps you should give out a few more extra credit assignments. I'm sure there are more than seven who wanted an A. Don't make the class easier...
I would call home and tell his family what's been going on. If that still doesn't help, I would just simply tell him one last time that if he...
Well, bell work does help I think, so you should keep it nonetheless. It helps to get them thinking and focused, but to do that, they have to be...
Definitely go for the subject that has most interested you and that you have done well in. Also, perhaps you would make a great math teacher...
