Three Steps Towards Making Bad Teaching Habits Good
Most people have at least one bad habit, if not, more than one. The bad habits can be in their personal lives and in the workplace. Many teachers have bad habits they probably don’t even [...]
Best Practices: What’s Working Well For Sheri Green
A Standout Teacher in the Making Sheri Green, a teacher candidate currently completing the TeacherReady® program, says she always wanted to be a teacher. “I wanted to inspire, motivate, [...]
Teaching ALWAYS Actions: Key Skills to Help Every Teacher Succeed
What does engaged and effective teaching look like? There is no single definition or bullet point that shows what effective teachers should look like. We do know, effective teaching doesn’t [...]
Working Outside of Your Degree Field: Have You Thought of Teaching?
We recently wrote a post about the importance (or rather lesser importance) of degree majors. Sure, there are plenty of people who go to school with a laser-focused path. They know exactly what [...]
Call to Action: How Do We Help New Teachers?
What problem do new teachers face? “Nearly half of all beginning teachers will leave their classrooms within five years, only to be replaced by another fresh-faced educator,” Owen [...]
The New Grad Dilemma: How Can I Use My Degree?
When I decided to go to school to be a journalist, I had big dreams. I was going to chase down stories reminiscent of Citizen Kane. I would spend long days ferreting out the truth behind [...]
Do You Know How Your Students Feel About Their Learning Environment?
If you don’t know how your students feel about the environment in your classroom, you should ask them. Our goal as teachers is to create learning environments where students want to learn [...]
Bernadette Hanley: Veteran, Mother, Teacher
A Veteran and Mother in Italy After 20 years in the United States Army, Bernadette Hanley retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. She was living in Italy with her two sons, suddenly finding more time on [...]
Successful Teachers Reflect on Their Work Throughout the Year
Great teachers reflect on their work to assess what has been successful and what has not. Successful teachers are steadily asking themselves and their students: What’s working well? Are [...]
Reflections of a First Year Teacher: Diana Shenkel
There is a high learning curve during your first year of teaching. We do everything we can to prepare before entering the classroom, but there are somethings you can’t always anticipate. [...]