Archive for mars 2016

5 Reasons Why Teachers Fail

Failure is a part of life. It’s what makes us learn and eventually succeed. Sometimes it’s our fault that we fail, and other times, we’...

1. You start having dreams in which you’re not prepared — your syllabus is incomplete, your lesson plans aren’t finished, your copies a...

1. Because they teach content AND wipe your child's noses at the same time. 2. Because they spend hours outside of the classroo...

Teachers cause much of the misbehavior in their classrooms. True, students come to class with behavior issues and personal agendas....

Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact, many new teachers leave within the first 3-5 years of ...

1. On the first day, you deal with excitement and nervousness by just smiling a lot. 2. You don’t eat lunch or use the bathroom dur...

Do smile before Christmas but don’t foray into the staff room if you actually need a break. Here are some top tips for surviving your f...

Over at the Inc website, contributing editor Jeff Haden last week contributed “10 Things the Smartest People Never Do.” It’s business-o...

Let’s face it, teaching is tough! If you are a teacher, you know that sometimes you say things in the classroom that you never anticip...

1. Their day begins long before the school bell rings when most students are still asleep. 2. And it continues long after the kids ...

Teachers often debate which is worse: A noisy class of students or a quiet one. In terms of teaching strategies, a noisy group can be d...

Should teaching be a popularity contest? Probably not. But skilled educators know the value of having good relationships with student...