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“It is fundamental that leaders endorse a concept of persons. This begins with an understanding of the diversity of people’s gifts and talents and skills” (De Pree, pg. 9). As educators, we attempt to do this every day. This particular excerpt is from a book titled Leadership Is an Art writt...

Almost seventy percent of college graduates in the United States are leaving school with a degree in the arts and humanities. In a technologically advanced world, without training wheels, this can be a detrimental decision. However, recent research has indicated that such a degree might not be&nb...

Are you, like many teachers, creating new activities year after year? The curriculum that schools provide is frequently inadequate, but creating new activities requires extra time that you may not have. How can you save time? Organization! Here is a two-prong approach to organizing your...

As students file into my classroom each year, I am acutely aware of the diversity in strengths, weaknesses, needs, concerns, and overall individuality each person brings. My goal as a teacher is to understand and begin to build a positive relationship with each individual, and to accomplish this ...

Who were your favorite teachers as a child? You may still remember their names, the grades they taught, and perhaps even the setup of their classroom. But without a doubt, you recall something extraordinary about them. Something makes them stand out in your mind. What is it? I would wager th...

Do you think that social media makes kids more social? Some research has recently surfaced indicating teenagers are spending an average of eight hours a day participating in social media. That is as much as a full time job. However, many teachers would agree that when it comes to face-to-fac...

Giving up control of your classroom is difficult. It often feels like high-stakes testing seems to be the only thing on the minds of administrators, which motivates a "drill and kill" mentality. It's scary to give up control of your classroom—especially to the least-qualified group of people in t...

We’ve all been there. Our kid wakes up at three in the morning with a fever and we're up all night. The writing is on the wall—a substitute teacher must be called. However, the question remains: is the class prepared for the sudden change in plans? This is a reality that ...

During this time of year, we teachers appreciate that our students thought of us. Yet our cupboards are bursting with the coffee cups we have received each year, and there just isn't enough room on our trees for another ornament. Stumped as to what to get teachers to recognize and appre...

What is the overarching culture that defines your school? Is it one of academics, of athletics, or perhaps the arts? How do the students, staff, and parents rank their priorities amongst the canon of school-related activities? Creating an effective school culture should be viewed as being as impo...

Punctuality is a telling sign of one's work ethic and overall personality. Learning to be on time to job interviews, job assignments, and other important matters in life begins as early as the elementary years. Being on time to school and class must be encouraged, expected, and enforced. Stu...

The habits we teach children from the beginning of their education will be the habits they carry with them for the next twelve years, right? Homework is the ultimate teacher of discipline, training young minds to develop time management, focus, hard work, organization, and responsibility. But at ...

Dear Student Teacher, How are you feeling? Nervous? Excited? Anxious? Overwhelmed? As you get ready to set foot on campus—whether elementary, junior high, or high school— chances are you are experiencing a myriad of emotions, which is completely normal. You are a college graduate with ...

Just as crucial as sound instructional practices is the ability of an educator to build self-confidence in students of all learning levels. When a teacher successfully builds self confidence, his/her pupils' overall ability to function in the classroom improves. This includes contributing in...

As teachers, we have all experienced the feeling that our job is never complete. There is always room for more lesson prep, organization, creativity, classroom decor, and the list goes on. So discovering shortcuts to make the necessary tasks more efficient is crucial to our productivity and salve...