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 […]
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The Art of Encouragement
By far one of the most successful early posts on this blog was 6 Motivation Techniques. I wrote it in March of 2007, as I […]
From Burnout Into Ignited Passion: How Blogging, Information Overload, and Running Made Me A Better Teacher
I don’t care if it’s your teaching job or your personal habits or your social life or what it is, we all face burnout at […]
10 Years of Teaching: How Do I Keep My Students Interested?
Five years ago, I wrote a series of seven articles called “Questions That Will Save Your Career†that still remain among the most visited articles […]
It’s Not Our Beliefs That Transfer…It’s Our Passion
A friend recently mailed me a copy of the book The Line and the Dot: Alternative thoughts on vision by Paul Gibbs. The book intrigued […]
Early Childhood Education: What Makes a Great Teacher
This guest article by Courtney Bishop is a lover of all things creative. She likes to write, and has an obsession with crossword puzzles. She’s recently […]
How To Make This Year The Best of Your Career
This guest post was written by Atticus from www.atticusparker.com/education I was chuffed earlier this month when Joel asked me to write guest post for his […]
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 Respectable (Total Teacher Transformation Day 12)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. As discussed last time, part of gaining respect from […]
Reader Appreciation 2008: Scribbler
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 […]
Nobody Works Harder Than Teachers! You Sure About That?
I recently wrote the most-commented article on this site to date about the number of hours teachers work and comparing those to standard business world […]
The Blog Revolution: Day 4 – Develop Your Writing Voice
As we continue the Blog Revolution Project, we come to day four of our focus on writing. Today’s article will focus on crafting your own […]
Top 5 (Plus 14) Character Traits Of Superior Teachers
In November of 2007, I had Reader Apprection Month where I interviewed some of my readers, most of whom were fellow bloggers. Through the course of […]
Reader Appreciation: Joel
With all of the great responses I have read with the Reader Appreciation Month, I decided to go ahead and fill out the survey as […]