A 2016 survey conducted by Payscale found that 87% of new graduates feel prepared for the full-time jobs they’re applying for. Just 50% of hiring managers agree.
While…
5 Easy Tips for Increasing Student Engagement
If you are seeking to improve student engagement without making major changes to your curriculum or creating a mountain of work for yourself, here are a few small tips…
Earning Positive Behavior by Gaining Student Buy-in
Have you ever considered why students choose whether to follow classroom rules? Before you can even think of implementing a behavior management system in your…
Understanding the Motivation Behind Student Behavior
You don't know who Martin Corcoran is, but he will forever be imprinted in my memory as the boy who never followed the rules in my fourth-grade class. Now, as an…
Classroom Management for New Substitute Teachers
When I was working as a full-time teacher, I dreaded taking days off. If I woke up with a cold, I had to ask myself: is it going to be harder to work through this, or…
Tips for Managing a Chatty Class
Do you have a group of students who love to talk? Do their conversations impede your lessons? It’s very frustrating to have to stop teaching every five minutes…
How To Communicate With Parents
I like to think that I possess strong interpersonal skills. I am able to not only pick up on others’ emotions and social cues, but react to them in a way that allows…
