10 Mistakes New Teachers Make (And How To Avoid Them)
If you’re anything like me, you gained a great deal in college of academic knowledge about your content area and very little about actually getting students to stay quiet long […]
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New Teacher Resources
So you got that elusive first teaching job. Congratulations. If you experience is anything like mine has been, you now get to spend a few days […]
101 Ways To Make Students Hate Your Class
We’ve all had our share of students whose purpose in life seems to be making our own life miserable. If you haven’t, well you’re in luck. […]
A Step-By-Step Framework for Incremental Growth
I want you to watch the first 3:40 of this TED Talk by Benjamin Zander Notice the Dramatic change in the piano player from 7 […]
Quitting Teaching, A View From A Former Teacher
In this article Lucas Allen, a former math educator from Illinois writes about his experience quitting teaching and the transition into the corporate world. Why […]
60 Very Practical Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Teaching
While I’ve had my ups and downs over the years as a teacher, my first two years were extremely challenging. Many of these pitfalls were avoidable. If I […]
Dissection of a Band Director
I saw this cartoon posted on The Yellow Board yesterday and thought some of my musician-type readers wouldappreciate it. The cartoon is by John Bogenschutz […]
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This blog is about sharing ideas. The ideas and conversation are far more important than me personally. For that reason, you are hereby free to […]
Calling All Storytellers
Mr. Teacher has one of the most entertaining blogs I’ve seen. In fact, I recommend his blog Learn Me Good to most of my friends […]
Since You’re In The Kitchen…
This has very little to do with education, but the concept is brilliant and bears sharing. Foodista is a cookbook with a wiki approach. Some […]
Christmas Concert Ruminations
My Christmas concert came and went. No, I don’t have a “winter concert” or “holiday concert.” We don’t play winter music at the concert. We […]
It’s About That Time…Christmas Jokes For All!
Found these on the Yellow Board. Enjoy. If you’re a band director (especially in Texas) and you don’t read the Yellow Board, you should. Q: […]
Just How Important Is Excellence?
I love competition. I thrive on competition. I love being able to get a group of kids to create a powerfully musical performance. These are […]
Reader Appreciation 2008: David Warlick
November is Reader Appreciation Month at So You Want To Teach? This year’s focus is First Year Teaching Tips. There’s still room if you want […]
The Single Most Important Advice Anyone Can Give To A First Year Teacher
When I first started out teaching, I desperately wanted the kids to like me. To this end, I ended up letting my classes get out […]