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All about teachers and the world of teaching; teachers sharing their best and worst interactions with students, best teaching practices, the path to becoming a teacher, and more.
Ummm, I think I'll be a Teacher
Every morning was hectic at my school. The kind of news that was necessarily passed around in the office before the kids arrived, often included FYIs such as, "The (fill in the blank) house was shot up again last night. Nobody hurt, but all the kids were home, so be looking for signs of trauma." My first few months at the alternative school were lessons in opening my eyes and ears, and keeping my mouth shut. The bad news was delivered daily, sometimes more than once. So every morning was hectic. How to be prepared for the students who had been involved in any way with the shooting. I learned fairly quickly to keep my facial features neutral during all conversations with students and their parents. The lives of my students were so far from anything I had ever experienced as child or an adult, that I was in a state of shock by the stories that were so nonchalantly shared. Shootings, physical and mental abuse, abandonment...all things that I could not relate to on a personal level. But I learned to listen, and I learned to be patient. And I was hooked. I had never experienced the energy I received from my interactions with these at-risk students. And for whatever reason, they seemed to like me. So at age 50, I became a certified English teacher for grades 5 through 12.
By Mary Richards4 years ago in Education
What Skills Should a Teacher of Mathematics Teach His/Her Students?
Before the advent of universal secondary education, the mathematics teacher had a select group of students who were most likely, in terms of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, maths-logic thinkers. So there was no real need for the Mathematics teacher to change the pedagogue away from "chalk and talk" and lots of exercise practice.
By Aman Yadav4 years ago in Education
WHY I TEACH-Part 17: The Wild Things
The following morning I got an email from Doug stating my review had been 5 stars and that we were signed up for every VIP event for the next 4 months. I printed the list out and distributed it to the guys at the next FBLA meeting.
By Kelley M Likes4 years ago in Education
Prevention is the best intervention
Prevention is the best intervention is a continuation of my first article on 7 levels of a better classroom management. Classroom management depends a lot on the students’ dynamics and the teacher’s personality. I believe that with some prevention its possible to avoid behavioral issues to spiral out of control from the get-go so you can be smooth sailing through your classes.
By Magy Dimitry4 years ago in Education
“When to the sessions”
Dear Mrs. Pedersen, Toblerone, I love toblerone, the creamy Swiss chocolate filled with sweet chewy honey and crunchy almonds, makes my mouth water just thinking about it. And, every time I think about, eat, or see the delicious treat I always think of you. This may come as a surprise, but I can’t help it, you left a lasting impression on me and the thousands of other students who walked through your classroom door. But, why are toblerones a trigger you might ask, and the answer is simply because, as Mark Twain wrote, “it’s the little things that smooth people’s roads down here the most.”(1) During your thirty-three years of teaching you certainly smoothed a great many roads with your simple acts of love, kindness, and authenticity. I know my memories of you are a treasure and that many others feel the same way. I heard their stories and praises of you years before I had the chance to sit in your classroom and now many more years after I left your class I still hear your name spoken in reverence and love. I wanted to share just a few of the moments, from my own experiences, that made you the best teacher ever, including why toblerone, building castles in the air lunches, and Sonnet 30 tears.
By Viltinga Rasytoja4 years ago in Education
Teachee Alternative: Online Teaching App for Teachers — Pesofts
Recently, China created a significant overhaul of its education system by banning businesses that engage in the teaching school curriculum as well as providing software to help facilitate the school curriculum.
By pesofts pess4 years ago in Education
