Hi all, It's been a while! I recently moved across the country, and life has been hectic! I hope you all are doing well! With the school year...
I love your whole answer, and this part stuck out to me. There must be a reason that the student doesn't care about his grades, whether it is...
I think at least one basic course in computer science or coding should be a requirement. It's not just about preparing students for the work they...
This thread brings back embarrassing memories as a student where I had some "accidents" (in the younger grades, of course). Sometimes it's pretty...
First off, props to you for trying to improve the food quality at your school! More schools are moving towards healthful food choices, but still...
Your elective is definitely a course I would've loved to take in middle school! It sure beats my Computer Applications elective in high school,...
So many awesome resources; thank you! For educational video clips from TV shows and movies, ClassHook is great.
I feel that addresses and phone numbers are basic information that the students should learn and memorize in Kindergarten, if not by first grade...
I like to read up on the new tools coming out from all the different education companies, and I was wondering how others feel about giving...
Maybe this is obvious or more common than I thought, but it seems odd to me that they would assign a History major to teach Psychology since it is...
Maybe you can have breaks in between your lessons / activities? Showing them some real-world applications of math might not be directly related to...
In addition to Xtramath.org, you can try Khan Academy. It has a strong math program, and since you have the support of the parents, maybe you can...
Does anyone think it might be related to the use of two different mediums (pencil/paper and computer)? This might be geared more towards Math, but...
Thank you for sharing that article from SCM; it is excellent! It's true that emotions are contagious. If you come off as calm and gentle, it will...
That's a very good point. If they know exactly what to do upon entering the classroom, you will get them engaged right from the beginning. Does...
I listened to a podcast today that discussed how the first four minutes and the last four minutes are the most valuable times of class. The...
Is there anyone in the school you can talk to about this that isn't your admin? What do other teachers think? Sometimes talking it out with...
There's a YouTube channel called Learn Engineering that has some explanatory videos on engineering topics. Here is their video on DC Motors. I...
While it may be a disaster now, it probably won't be as bad as the year progresses. The first few weeks at any new job aren't always the most...
Agreed with otterpop. A policy I've seen a few times in higher education is to allow students to use their phones whenever. However, if they miss...
