Finding A Teaching Job
Do you ever feel alone in your quest to become a teacher? Well, the truth is that finding a teaching job can be lonely, but it […]
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Five Ways To Survive the First Day of School
This is a guest post by Kelly Wilson, an editor for Teaching Resource Center. Teaching Resource Center has quality teaching materials at discount prices. […]
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 […]
Rule-Free Teaching
This year, we have done things quite a bit differently in our band classes. We have not spent any time really outlining classroom rules. In […]
Laying Out A Legacy
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how my friend Junior had posted on his blog calling for people to write about what kind […]
But Wait, That Wasn’t In My Job Description!
“Welcome to education.” “Deal with it!” “Didn’t they teach you in college that you need to be flexible?” ‘What do you want me to do […]
Golf And The Art of Teaching
This summer, I began playing golf. I’ve actually wanted to learn for a while now as I have a handful of friends who enjoy the […]
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 […]
Transitioning To A Teaching Career And Making Ends Meet
I recently got an email from a reader who found my blog and is looking at moving into the teaching field. This individual has been […]
Farewell To Teaching: An Ode To dy/dan
Many of my readers have left comments or sent emails asking me if I have more information about transitioning from teaching to another field. Unfortunately […]
Be Fair (Total Teacher Transformation Day 10)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. One of the biggest difficulties that many teachers face […]
Flashback Friday
I’ve been thinking lately about trying to have each day be a sort of theme day. I don’t intend on posting every day (that’s not […]
Help A Struggling Teacher Out!
I got a comment on one of my articles about quitting teaching last night that touched my heart. I will respond to her more in […]
Carnival of Education #214: The Day To End All Days
It all started innocently enough. As a band director, I have been to numerous rehearsals of orchestras, jazz bands, mariachis, bands, and even choirs. So […]
Recession 2009 And Its Impact On Teaching
When I entered the field of education, I was well aware that I wasn’t going into teaching because of the prolific amount of cash I […]