Planning is key…but be flexible.

You have probably already learned that planning your lesson is extremely important if you wish to be an Effective Teacher. This is certainly true at any level of education and any subject that you may teach. However, there are many ways to plan a lesson. Teacher education programs spend a lot of time on teaching

Teaching Strategies to Cultivate Gratitude, Optimism

https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-cultivate-gratitude-optimism Here is another article about realistic optimism and teaching optimism. I post these in response to current events that could make aspiring teachers question their decision to go into education.

Inquiry-Based Tasks in Social Studies | Edutopia

https://www.edutopia.org/article/inquiry-based-tasks-social-studies

Tips for Teaching Realistic Optimism | Edutopia

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tips-teaching-realistic-optimism

Ignore your students??

I have not written in a while because we are in the thick of the semester at my school. Extra projects, basketball games to attend, “STEAM” project planning, grading papers, etc. Luckily for educators, the Pilgrims sat down with Native Americans many years ago to give thanks for the fact that they (the Pilgrims) were

Is teaching your vocation or your job?

The purpose of this post is to explore the motivation that one might have for becoming a teacher. A s a college student or high school student you may have been asked to explain your plans for your future. Teachers, counselors, parents, and concerned friends will ask questions about what would you like to do

A Great Day Of Teaching…Or Was It?

https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/10/18/a-great-day-of-teaching-or-was-it/ This blog has many interesting posts and in depth information about teaching.

Target, pathway and solution are important learning compartments in the school of small teachers

https://wp.me/p8bfuF-sV This is a link to a blog I follow.

Dynamics of a class

Although it is natural to view every class of a certain grade level as being pretty much identical, in reality every class has it’s own personality. Every class has its different individual students with a variety of personal characteristics and personal needs. Although most students are unaware of what they really need, most of them

More about bias

In my first post I discussed bias in a general sense. There is more to it than that, and it directs human interaction more than most would like to admit. This more subtle bias stems from the basic human need for belonging. We want and need other people around us, people who we can trust.