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All about teachers and the world of teaching; teachers sharing their best and worst interactions with students, best teaching practices, the path to becoming a teacher, and more.
The Power of Student Reflection
I am an education junkie. I am constantly reading education blogs and listening to education podcasts. The moment I am faced with an obstacle regarding students or contents, I jump over to Google or Pinterest to find different strategies that might resolve my problem. One of my favorite strategies for student motivation that I have found comes from collecting data from the most important participants in education—my students. I truly believe in the power of student surveys and reflection; therefore, after every test I give, I list a student survey on the board for my students to give me feedback on what went well and what can be improved.
By Marci Brodock7 years ago in Education
Top 5 Reasons Why Teaching English Is So Important
The Future Is In Your Hands—Why Teaching English Is So Important Statistically English is a world-wide spoken language, the actual numbers vary from study to study, but the amount of people who speak English is universal. The English language is a language that reaches across a multitude of cultures, industries, and a multitude of countries. Students who learn English open doors and gateways otherwise not thought possible. Teaching English is so important because learning English has become paramount. Everywhere you look, especially in the online world, you will most likely find websites, blogs, lists, social media posts, the list goes on and on predominantly written in the English language. Many people from other countries and cultures are seeking out ways to learn English, because they have come to realize how important it is to learn the English language.
By Mikkie Mills7 years ago in Education
Top Teacher Tips for Organizing a Large Class
These numbers vary and depend on the age of the students, but an estimated optimum number would be somewhere between 15 and 25 students. However, having a classroom with 30 students or more is nothing out of the ordinary these days. But how do you handle a class that big? And how do you find time and the right approach to instill knowledge in each and every one of those students? Here are some tips for organizing such classes.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Education
End of the Year Activities for Kids
Termination can be a difficult time for both clients and counselors or teachers. Students can react to endings in a variety of ways that can often be unpredictable and really different from their usual behavior patterns. Some students might withdraw and mentally seem to create some distance, while others will become aggressive or might act out for increased attention. By incorporating activities to help wrap up the end of the year, you can help curb some of these reactions and ensure that students get closure around the work they have done with you. These can be especially helpful for teachers or counselors who will no longer be working with these children again the coming school year.
By Alina Gallupe7 years ago in Education
Educated Out of Creativity
I went to university with the concrete plan that I was going to train to be a primary school teacher, something I'd wanted to do since I was fourteen. The course was four years long and would give me the QTS qualification (qualified for teacher status). I had the time of my life, I learned so much, and met people that I will call my friends for decades to come, but I hated the course. 90 percent of it was dull mind-numbing information, that whilst we had to know, it was soul-destroying having lecturers trying to make formative assessment sound interesting. The other 10 percent was incredibly interesting, understanding how children learn language and develop cognitively, the different theories of learning, even writing the essays we were assigned. And this was only when we were in uni. The rest of the time we were on placement in local schools. The university assigned us our schools, a different one each year and gave us new objectives to focus on. Over the course of the four years, we would take over more and more of the class timetable as our skills and confidence grew. Our class teacher(s) would help us with our planning, help us with the curriculum and what topics they wanted the kids to cover. Their jobs were to guide us, point us in the direction of success and support us in our formal observations. The observations, I should explain, could make or break us. Some were graded, others weren't, but they had the power to build and destroy our confidence in our abilities in equal measure. Unfortunately, we found that it was pure luck of the draw whether your school/teacher/overall placements was going to be a good one. Everyone I know, myself included, had a bad experience on placement, either there was a personality clash with the teacher, lack of guidance, lack of care if you succeeded or not, a bad observation. Tons of reasons, none of which were good enough reasons. I found that there were a lot of politics amongst the staff wherever you were. Underlying agendas and deep rooted feuds, never a good thing in a mainly female profession. Gloves were off and the bitchiness spread like wildfire.
By Louisa Jane7 years ago in Education
More Money for Miss
There was a time when teaching was a highly desirable job which my grandparent’s generation would have aspired to on behalf of their children; teachers would have been thought of along with doctors, lawyers, and clergymen as pillars of the community, as is still the case in many societies, particularly across south-east Asia.
By Fionnbharr Rodgers7 years ago in Education
The Best Teacher for the Student
A good teacher knows how to listen to their students and understand that, even though they appear young and carefree, they can have problems; some days are worse than others, they can have stress, or even become depressed. The teacher has to know how to get the students feeling better so that they can continue learning, so perhaps she can treat her students to something good for lunch like instant pot spaghetti squash or Mexican spaghetti. She knows that after a good lunch students will feel much better, and if anyone needs to talk to her some more she can arrange to meet them after class to find out what their problems are.
By Alyssa Day7 years ago in Education
Public Education: Major Problems and How to Avoid Them
Unfortunately, it’s common knowledge that the public education system has a number of flaws. To address those, however, we have to acknowledge, and analyze them. Among these, there are small scale changes that students, parents, and teachers can make, as well as larger-scale problems that require legislative action. Here, we’re going to take a closer look at these problems, and some highly discussed solutions.
By Donald Jefferson7 years ago in Education
Private Maths Tutoring
Hey! My name is Stephanie, and I am a young person living in London, who has completed the New GCSEs in 2018. If you are unaware of this new grading system for GCSEs, it is numerical from 9 to 1. This would be the comparison from the old system:
By Stephanie Tomochi7 years ago in Education
Tips for Teachers During the Holidays
The hustle and bustle of the holidays often makes it difficult for even the most studious children to focus on their schoolwork. Even the best educators experience challenges in maintaining their classroom's energy during the holiday season. Here a few tips for teachers that can help them (and their students) survive the holiday season.
By Mikkie Mills7 years ago in Education
3 Aspects Early Childhood Education Should Consider
They have chosen those institutions because they are conveniently located, employ great professionals, don’t cost too much or for any other logical reason. Also, most parents hope that their kid will receive the best possible education, apart from simply being looked after while their parents are at work. But how realistic are those expectations?
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Education
How to Make the Most Out of Your Teaching Career
As a teacher, it is easy to get burnt out and feel the grind of teaching every day. However, there are many different ways to make the most out of your teaching career. When you are really pushing to the next level, you will find that your possibilities are virtually limitless in your field.
By Mikkie Mills7 years ago in Education
