How To Actually Enjoy Teaching A Class You Don’t Want To Teach
You want me to teach what? Imagine my surprise the first day of my job one year when I found out that I was teaching Music […]
Classroom Management
Six Music Classroom Management Strategies
I recently came across an article by Rachel Maxwell and Jessica Corry called Six Music Classroom Management Strategies. As I read through the list, I […]
5 Reasons I Loved Teaching Middle School
This past summer was a whirlwind tour for me and someday I may share a bit about the amazing experiences I had traveling by myself […]
5 Killer Classroom Management Tips
This article discusses some simple classroom management tips that teachers can immediately implement in their day-to-day teaching. Inspiring students to be motivated and engaged in […]
10 Things I Wish Someone Had Explained Before My First Teaching Job
I participated in the Reform Symposium recently and hosted a session entitled 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Explained Before My First Teaching Job. Go to the […]
15 Tricks To Transform Yourself From Classroom Bully Into A Favorite Teacher
Ramona writes: I am a first year teacher struggling with classroom management at the elementary school level. I have some logistical challenges because I don’t […]
What To Do When Students Flagrantly Disregard The Rules
The following comment was left yesterday and I thought it was worthy of its own article as I have seen numerous things of this type […]
Seven Deadly Sins of Veteran Teachers
So here’s the situation: You’ve been teaching for quite a while. You’ve pretty much gotten a handle on classroom management, paperwork, classroom rules, and any […]
Interview Questions About My First Year Teaching
A former student of mine who is now in his second year of college as a music education majors emailed me some interview questions a […]
How Do We Show Our Students That We Love Them?
When I was struggling to find hope early in my career as a teacher, I came across a few pieces of advice given by King […]
20 Classic SYWTT Articles And Series
If this is your first time visiting this site, or even if you’ve been reading for a while, there are undoubtedly some articles that you’ve […]
27 Classroom Management Secret Weapons
The results to my most recent Twitter poll (what is your classroom management secret weapon?) can be seen over at Miss Cal.Q.L8’s blog. Be sure […]
Be Respectful (Total Teacher Transformation Day 11)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. As we’re going through the transformation, one of the […]
Be Consistent (Total Teacher Transformation Day 9)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. When I was a new teacher, I had some […]
Be Prepared (Total Teacher Transformation Day 8)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. I took the day off from blogging yesterday because it […]