When you first begin teaching virtually, you may realize that it requires new and additional skills. You will learn as you teach, but it can be helpful to know some…
Make These Shifts Now For A More Student-Centered Classroom
“Is this good?”
“Am I right?”
“Am I done?”
Do these questions sound familiar?
I was asked these questions daily when I taught seventh grade…
New This Week: Research Process Graphic Organizers
Teaching Research Is Challenging
Teaching your students how to write a research paper can be challenging. Before students can write the paper, they need to…
New This Week: Graphic Organizers For Documenting Student Behavior
For better or worse, documentation is part of our work as teachers. Because we are responsible for so many students, and so much happens during a school day, it…
Diary of a Busy Teacher: Using Technology
Hello reader, and thanks for your continued interest in Diary of a Busy Teacher. Sorry for the delay, but if you’re a teacher too, you know that somehow the middle of…
How To Make Online Teaching Your Next Side Gig
As a new teacher, the pressure to work ridiculous hours is probably the highest in your career. So many of us judge ourselves against everyone around us, and new…
How to Build a Culturally Responsive Classroom
I remember it like it was yesterday.
As I set up my Black History Month bulletin board, one of my precious students walked by and asked:
"Is this just for Black…
