So I'm a first year teacher; I just graduated with my master's degree in May. Yesterday, I interviewed for and accepted a position teaching 10th...
I've been lifting 3-5 days a week during almost all of my student teaching placement. If I DON'T get at least three days in a week done, I can...
This probably means you've been signed up for a "screening interview" where someone from the city or county's HR department will interview you...
I wouldn't want to have to use an exact script of every text and activity I'd be using, but having resources definitely helps. I like having...
I'm student teaching, so I get out on May 3rd and graduate the day after! And I go back... I don't know until someone hires me!
Ours wasn't school-sponsored or anything. The principal said in a meeting that the school wasn't allowed to explicitly condone or support it, but...
At my current student teaching placement, we had all but five of our students walk out at 10:00 today. They exited politely and quietly, and...
I've learned a lot lately about what kind of school I belong in. I'm just student teaching right now but I've learned that I'm definitely more...
You have to find the right environment for you, for sure. Find the right area, age group, and administration so you can work in conditions that...
Part of it is definitely getting to know your students and how they work. That will influence how long you need to spend on any given...
I'm definitely interesting to see how the P/AP responds to the students. And I imagine their response will be a useful guide for determining your...
Does your school have access to Newsela Pro? If so, you can have Newsela learn the reading levels of your specific students and it will...
Although Langston Hughes is important, don't linger on him too much because students are likely to encounter him again and again. I'd recommend...
I'm surprised they didn't email your references before calling. Most of mine have received an automated email from my filling out the application,...
This is definitely how you should approach the situation. Regardless of the reason behind it, bullying is bullying. And boys shouldn't have the...
Even when the district provides a pacing guide, they aren't always going to be helpful. One of the best ways to keep discipline under control is...
At my high school practicum, there was a room that had almost nothing but alternative seating: chairs, big blocks students used at stools, high...
I'd look into the book Creating Writers by Vicki Spandel. It's all about how to teach, model, and evaluate the Six Traits of Writing (Ideas,...
My host teacher in my student teaching placement has to yell to get the students to be quiet on a regular basis. It usually works, at least for a...
This is a good idea. And us secondary teachers will be thanking you when they get to us.
