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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Gamification of Education: How to Bring it into Your Classroom
If only students loved attending class as much as they loved playing video games. Sometimes, the issue is that the benefits and achievements of education […]
5 Great Books About The Science Behind Growth Mindset
Rigor Grit The “10,000 Hour Rule” Growth Mindset We hear these buzzwords thrown around a lot in educational circles these days. Why? Because they’re catchy! […]
July 2016 On SYWTT
July 2016 was a great month as I continue getting back into the blogging groove of things. Below are some highlights. I discovered Pinterest and […]
10 Things To Do Before The First Day of School
As the new school year approaches, many new teachers find themselves entering the ranks of professional educators for the first time. Maybe that’s you. Or maybe […]
How To Avoid Arguing With Students
Many students like to argue. It’s a fact of life. And arguing is normal, isn’t it? Or is it? This article explores some ways to avoid arguing […]
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. […]
5 Ways To Make Your College Application Stand Out Beyond The Essay
As we approach the beginning of the new school year, high school teachers will undoubtedly be approached by seniors for help with college applications. What […]
3 Ways Classroom Tech Can Boost Education Results
As we advance further into the 21st century, increasingly more educational institutions are realizing that advanced technology can be put good use in the classroom; rather […]
Curiosity May Kill Cats, But Conformity Kills Creativity
In the recent blog post 10 Habits of People Who Always Have Great Ideas, Ideapod author Lachlan Brown highlights 10 characteristics of creative people. I […]
How To Stay Up To Date With The Job Market: Tips For Teachers
Stay current on industry changes to maintain job flexibility if and when you need it. As a teacher, the job market can be a tough […]
Weekend Reading 7/3/16
Well, I hope you’re having a nice productive weekend and are ready to get a new week started. I know that we have some international readers, […]
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 […]
Integrating Classroom Safety with the Youngsters
In this article, Aileen Pablo examines the issue of classroom safety, especially regarding younger students. So often, we take basic safety knowledge for granted and forget […]
Failing Forward: Turning Setbacks Into Triumphs
Another school year has come and gone. For many of us, it was a year of a few huge successes, a few colossal failures, and […]