Summer is over and you’re going back to school. With the start of the new school year, you get a brand new group of students; and with that comes a brand new set of names and faces to remember. Remembering a name is never an easy task and that goes […]
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Top 10 Reasons Why Year Round School Is A Good Idea
For a kid, there is nothing better than summer break. No pencils, no books, no more teachers with dirty looks; for a kid, an endless summer would be the best thing in the world. Unfortunately for all the giddy children, summertime needs to come to an end. Right now America’s […]
Continue ReadingHow Color Affects Learning, Eye Fatigue, Productivity And Energy
As an educator, teaching children can be a bit like herding cats. Their minds, their mouths, and even their bodies will run around to and fro; with having never listened to a word you said. It can be difficult to keep children interested in your lesson, especially when you’re competing […]
Continue Reading5 Things Every New Teacher Should Know
Congratulations, you have finished your collegiate education and now you are about to start your new job as a teacher. You may have noticed that families of butterflies have moved into your stomach and for some reason every time you think about your new job, they fly around down there. […]
Continue ReadingDealing With Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Guide
It’s tough being a teacher. If you’re not fighting to keep students interested, you’re fighting budget cuts and the ever-changing myriad of educational standards. It’s hard enough keeping your head above water sometimes and it becomes even more difficult when you face resistance from parents. When open house rolls around, […]
Continue ReadingWhy Vacation Bible School Programs Are A Great Place For Kids!
School is out, summer is here, and the kids now officially have too much time on their hands. For parents, it can be difficult keeping your child stimulated and entertained for all hours of the day; especially if both parents work. Luckily during the summer time, there are dozens of […]
Continue ReadingTeachers and Teach for America: The Right Mix?
In Teach for America’s first year, 1990, 500 college graduates, newly accepted and trained Teach for America corps members, were assigned to schools primarily in impoverished inner cities. By 2013-2014, the number of corps members had risen to 11,000. Since 1990, more than 30,000 corps members have actually completed their […]
Continue ReadingDictator or Doormat? – Effective Classroom Management Techniques for New Teachers
When young teachers leave the field, they frequently cite classroom management issues as a critical factor in their decision. Research indicates that it takes an average of 10,000 hours to become proficient in a profession, about five years. One teacher remarked that he’d like to “apologize to the students” he […]
Continue Reading5 Key Differences Between Working at A Private, Public, or Charter School
One of the only things harder than becoming a teacher is, deciding which direction you want to take your career. Becoming a successful teaching is mostly based upon your ability, but another large percent of what determines a successful career is at what type of school you want to teach. Do […]
Continue ReadingMaking the Most of Your Open House/Curriculum Night
On lists published by polling companies identifying our greatest fears, public speaking is often at or near the top. Teachers aren’t immune to that fear. Even though they spend every day in front of students, when parents come in for Open House/Curriculum Night, it can make for an unnerving evening. […]
Continue ReadingKeep Things Safe By Storing Them Behind a Room Divider!
Here, an elementary school in Ballwin, Missouri, uses a Screenflex Wallmount room divider to protect 400 chairs and 50 tables when they are not in use. Room Dividers Can Keep Things Safe And Out of Sight Schools love having Screenflex Room Dividers at their facilities because they can be used in so […]
Continue ReadingHow Will Common Core Standards Impact The Future Of Our Students?
Common Core State Standards Initiative seeks to bring diverse curriculum into one common set of standards for schools nationwide. The goal is to “raise standards, graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen accountability in all 50 states”. Incorporating Common Core Standards into our curriculum as well as our nation’s standardized testing could […]
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