Meeting Student Needs
You know it’s interesting that as teachers we generally assume students know what they want or need, when the reality is in many cases they have absolutely no idea what […]
Read more »You Don’t Always Get What You Give
Teachers as a group make a valid attempt to connect on some emotional level with most all of their students, especially those in smaller classes or self-contained, full-day classrooms. We […]
Read more »Student Motivation
I find myself wondering sometimes what is actually expected of teachers nowadays. We’re mandated by the states and Federal government to teach academic skills at a standardized level, but are […]
Read more »Beyond the Teaching of Academic Content
The national focus on student achievement has increased in recent years and meeting state standards has become the focus of many districts and schools. Although academic achievement is always a […]
Read more »Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the responsibility of both teachers and students in all classrooms. Many students feel a lot of pressure to do well in their classes and sometimes this pressure […]
Read more »Behavioral Understanding and Intervention
Of all the issues that face us (teachers) today, behavioral understanding and intervention is the topic that seems to garner the majority of our attention. At the end of the […]
Read more »A Teacher’s Approach To Anger
One of the most difficult emotions to deal with coming from students is anger. Intense anger can make us (teachers) nervous, uncomfortable or even angry in return. Most times it […]
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