Teaching Tips
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Why Teachers Should Use Facebook
Pretty much everybody is on Facebook these days. It only makes sense for teachers to use this platform in an educational setting. It helps us to connect with parents in a way that we never have been able to before. It shows that we are open and approachable. It can be a pain for a…
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Solve the Messy Desk Problem
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Each and every week, I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching practice. This week’s tip comes courtesy of Lessons in Teaching: Thoughts From A First-Year Fourth Grade Teacher. Messy student desks bug me for some reason. I don’t like how disorganized…
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Teaching Tips – Visual Art
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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There Are No Grades in First Grade
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Rasheema Newsome reads Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to students (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Elementary education is going through a lot of changes right now. Parents want to control every facet of their child’s education. Administrators are concerned primarily with safety and quotas. Where do the teachers come in? It…
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Teaching Tip – Smartboards
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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How To Use a Paper Towel
Over the course of our lives we use a ridiculously large amount of paper towels. I became aware of this a few years ago and took steps to reduce the amount of waste I create. One of my biggest pet peeves is seeing how much paper towel the average person uses to dry their hands…
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How to Use Blogging in Your Teaching
Blogging has become an important way for people to connect. Businesses use it to reach customers. Non-profits use it to raise awareness of their brand. Teachers can even use it to connect with students and to enhance learning. There are a number of ways that teachers can use blogging in their lessons — both in…
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Teaching Tip – Differentiated Instruction
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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Teaching Tip – Financial Literacy
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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Residential Schools Novels, Memoirs, and Picture Books
Residential schools have had a considerable impact on children, families, and entire communities. In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people on behalf of Canada for a over a century of residential schools. This small action helped to expose Canadians to this long-hidden aspect of our history. This is…