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Impress Your Teachers

For better or for worse I’m around a lot of teachers this time of the year (and throughout the coming year). This is the time when most teachers are preparing their courses. They sit and create outlines. They type up their syllabi. They consult the required textbooks for the course they are about to teach. In all of this preparation (something that most take very seriously) there is an underlying anxiety that is manifested from horror stories and past experiences of teaching. This anxiety is expressed normally as a joke to lessen the sense of unease these teachers feel as … Continue reading →

Teacher Prep: New Course

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One of the most interesting things that can happen to instructors is to have the opportunity to teach a new class. I’ve been granted that opportunity for the upcoming semester and I’m very excited. Unlike teaching a course that you’ve taught before (something that is very common) a new course gives an instructor the opportunity for drastic change, and sometimes change is needed. New courses also offer an instructor the ability to bring more of their own interests, personal insights, and unique combinations of research into a course. So, dear readers, I’ve already started working on my upcoming class. I … Continue reading →

Teachers Split on Effectiveness of Homeschooling

Having a diva child, I have a subscription to the Children in Film newsletter. While we don’t live in Hollywood, you never know when a local part might come up. Anyway, today’s newsletter is about the way Studio Teachers (teachers to tutor actors on set) feel about students, their education, and their parents. Here is what they have to say about homeschooling. “the studio teachers we surveyed agreed that most child actors are up to date with their school work and are on par with their grade level. While most of the child actors they work with attend regular or … Continue reading →

New Homeschool Curriculum for Writing: Time4Writing

It is no secret that Time4Learning has been one of my favorite online curriculums for elementary school students. I liked it because it is interactive and teaches language arts, math, science, and social studies to pre-kindergarten through middle school children. The program fully prepared my kids to be able to hit the ground running when they transitioned into taking local co-op type classes. It also made the learning process fun. Time4Learning now had a new sister online curriculum called Time4Writing which focuses of teaching students writing skills. Time4writing was created in response to parental requests for writing tutorials. There are … Continue reading →

A Student’s Life Course is Set in Middle School

I recently butted into a conversation where a mom had considered putting her homeschooled student into public school for highschool. She has since decided on another course for her child after disagreeing with the schools math program. Here in GA math is set up quite strange with Math1, Math2, Math 3, and Math 4 recommended. The problem with these math classes for high school students is that taking these math classes will not be sufficient enough for a child to be accepted into college. To get into college a child needs to take Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus or accelerated … Continue reading →

Stereotypes of Physical Education Teachers

In society it is very common for the public to stereotype certain groups of people. Many stereotypes deal with a group of people that share something in common such as a profession, a race, or a community. Physical education teachers feel that they are among the stereotyped groups. Most imagines of physical education teachers are now far from the truth. Movies and television shows have helped the public create this image. The newest of movies depicting the typically stereotype for a physical education teacher is Mr. Woodcock. The characteristics of a basic physical education teacher stereotype includes unstylish sweat suits … Continue reading →

Supporting New Teachers

I love teaching. Besides being financially stable enough to stay home and be with my children, there is no other reason that I would quit the profession. However at times, I find my job stressful, time consuming, and heart breaking. Teachers deal with all types of stress. There are mandated programs that I do not believe in that I have to teach. There are parents that will complain no matter what I do. There are children that I may never be able to reach. There are tasks that have to be completed after work hours. There are some decisions that … Continue reading →

Preparing for the Big Test

It’s the night before the big test and I mean BIG. Not only am I anxious, but my son is as well. I have to wonder if he is well prepared for what will be on this extensive Social Studies test. I have to admit that part of me is a bit perturbed at the teacher for having such a lengthy outline of what the students may expect on the test. These kids are only in fourth grade and already have to know so much information and in so little time. However, I do realize that teachers have guidelines to … Continue reading →

Helping Lateral Entry Teachers Be Successful

Lateral entry teachers are at a disadvantage when they enter a classroom. Most have no experience with classroom management. There are many aspects that affect the way that someone is able to reach his students. If classroom management is lacking, then the instructor is not going to be able to teach as effectively. In order for a lateral entry teacher to be successful, he should receive more education than a two-week training session before he is thrown into a classroom. One solution is to provide evening classes over the summer months that lateral entry teachers are required to take before … Continue reading →

What Are Lateral Entry Teachers?

There is an increasing teaching shortage nationwide. Many states and schools are looking to alternatives in order to fill the empty positions. One such program is the lateral entry teacher. This program may also be called “Alternatives to Licensure.” The program basically allows professionals who have a bachelor’s degree or higher to entry the teaching field prior to receiving their teaching license. The individuals will be issued a temporary license, which allows them to teach while taking classes about teaching in a classroom. While this does allow the school districts to fill the empty teaching positions, it also allows people … Continue reading →