Recent Education Blog | Teachers Supporting Parents PostsPlanning for Different Types of Learnersby Lyn Newton21 Nov 2007 05:07 PMThe days of planning a lesson and teaching to a class as a whole are over. Teachers are now pushed to focus on each student as an individual. In the beginning, this concept can be overwhelming for teachers. Tips for Teachers: Keep All Notes Sent to You by Parentsby Lyn Newton16 Nov 2007 09:40 PMToday I am adding another article to my Tips for Teachers section. I think that it is very important for teachers to learn from the mistakes of other teachers. My tip today is about paper work and noting keeping. It is very important to create a file for each child in your classroom. Introducing Tips for Teachersby Lyn Newton02 Nov 2007 08:14 AMExperience is very valuable when you are a teacher. The college experience can never prepare you for the real classroom setting. No matter how much you have read or researched, there is nothing like trail and error to see which methods and techniques are best for you. Classroom Petsby Lyn Newton02 Oct 2007 04:11 PMEver since I began teaching I have had a class pet or class pets. While class pets can be wonderful for the students, they are also a lot of responsibility for the teacher. Bus Dutyby Lyn Newton01 Oct 2007 03:52 PMThis week began my first week of bus duty for the year. Bus duty is required by most teachers in most schools. Bus duty is the duty when a teacher must look after students who ride the bus either in the mornings, the afternoons, or both. Instructional Assistantsby Lyn Newton25 Sep 2007 06:36 PMWhen I first began teaching, teachers' assistants did the paperwork for teachers. The assistants were used to copy papers, grade papers, put up bulletin boards, and any other tasks that did not involve teaching. They usually came by the classroom and asked if you had any needs for the day. What Can Teachers Do About Other Lacking Teachers?by Lyn Newton23 Sep 2007 04:41 PMIt is a sad fact of teaching that there are bad teachers. There are burnt-out teachers. There are teachers that need to leave the profession. For a teacher that really cares about the best interest of the children, it can be very hard to work with one of the teachers described above. Parent Nightby Lyn Newton10 Aug 2007 04:17 AMParental involvement in school is a key element to a student's success. It is essential that parents know what their child is doing at school both academically and behavior wise. However due to working and busy schedules, some parents rarely step inside of their child's classroom. Male Principalsby Lyn Newton07 Aug 2007 05:12 AMTwo of my past articles have discussed the various duties of school principals and the advantages of having a female in elementary school administration. While there are several pros to having a woman principal, there are also advantages to having a man in school leadership. Female Principalsby Lyn Newton06 Aug 2007 04:47 PMIn a previous article I discussed the rise of female principals in elementary schools. At one point in time school principals were mainly male. Today, females make up at least half of all elementary school principals. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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