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07-08: What Worked Well

June 11, 2008 Joel Wagner 0

As we begin the summer vacation, I am looking back on what went really well this year, what didn�t work so well, and what needs […]

10 Reasons to Love Rural Schools

July 23, 2008 Waski the Squirrel 6

This is a guest post by Waski The Squirrel. Joel’s invitation to be a guest-writer here was a prime opportunity to advertise the joys of […]

10 Things I Wish I Knew As A First Year Teacher

September 20, 2008 Joel Wagner 24

Pat, over at Successful Teaching, recently tagged me in her blog challenge. She suggested that I write an article about the single most important piece […]

10 Things I Wish Someone Had Explained Before My First Teaching Job

January 8, 2011 Joel Wagner 2

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 […]

148th Carnival of Education

December 5, 2007 Joel Wagner 8

Welcome to the 148th edition of the Carnival of Education! As is one of my signature styles, I want to present this carnival in list […]

15 Tricks To Transform Yourself From Classroom Bully Into A Favorite Teacher

November 6, 2010 Joel Wagner 8

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 […]

20 Classic SYWTT Articles And Series

July 2, 2009 Joel Wagner 1

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

May 20, 2009 Joel Wagner 0

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 […]

4 Similarities Between Strep Throat And Classroom Management

July 27, 2007 Joel Wagner 5

I went to the doctor today. It was the first time I’ve been in over a year and a half. I have strep throat. And […]

5 Keys To Educating People

February 11, 2007 Joel Wagner 4

A Matter of Priorities During my first two years of teaching, I discovered that I had a whole lot of information, but the students just […]

5 Killer Classroom Management Tips

April 10, 2011 Brett Freeman 2

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 […]