Remember when you were told something invaluable teaching tips that not only made sense, but also opened your eyes to make your time work smarter for you? These are invaluable tidbits you can't afford to ignore. I compiled a list of all the teaching must dos for you! The List of All the Must Dos Must Dos for PrePlanning- This is a list of teaching tips for preplanning. Don't waste your time … [Read more...]
Must Dos For Parent Communication
Any veteran teacher will tell you that one of the greatest challenges to teaching is the parents. Do you have a parent horror story you relive from time to time that you wish never happened? I know I do and I have never met a fellow teacher who hasn't! Parents can bring out the good, the bad, and even the ugly in many of us. Lets talk about the Must Dos for Parents Communication. Must Do #1- … [Read more...]
Must Dos for the Last Week of School
Let's break down the MUST DOs to get through this last week of school... together. The end of the school year is so hard. The to-do list grows and grows and many teachers are often overwhelmed with all the tasks they must complete. Make a List of the Last Week The first thing you need to do is start of list of all the tasks you have ahead of you. This make sure you don't let deadlines and … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Mid Year Planning
What are the Must Dos for Mid Year Planning? This is a great time to make a game plan and use your time wisely to improve on your classroom, tackle that endless to do list without students in the classroom, and to make your classroom function and flow like never before. Lets tackle the Must Dos for Mid Year Planning. What is Mid Year Planning? Sometimes the school calendar sets up … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Meet the Teacher
What are the Must Dos for Meet the Teacher? Meet the teacher is the special time when your soon to be students get to come meet you and you get to meet them. Parents can ask questions. Students can get excited and calm their nerves. And teachers should use this time to put families at ease and to get important information from families. Let's break this down into two parts. The first part can … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher
Hosting a student teacher is a great way to share your love of teaching with impressionable learners and to share your craft. Student teachers are teacher who are in college programs who come to real classrooms to learn from real teachers. It can also be stressful if you have never hosted a student teacher in your classroom, so lets break down the Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher. Know … [Read more...]
Must Dos for the First Day of Kindergarten
We know the first day of school is coming soon and you want to make sure you are ready to rock and roll on day number one. A smart teacher once told me that the goals of a full day of Kindergarten are simple: feed them and get them home. So let's break down the must dos for the first day! Lets dive into the must dos for the first day of kindergarten. Must do 1- Give them something … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Preplanning
What are the Must Dos for PrePlanning? Preplanning is usually a time filled with meetings, required training sessions, and beginning of the year prep. It is a fun time to catch up with my wonderful coworkers and their summer festivities. It is also a great time to start to bond with new faculty members. There is always a rush of fresh start excitement! And there is a buzz about rosters and … [Read more...]