6 Stress Management Tips for New Teachers

I vividly remember my first year of teaching. Standing alone in my empty classroom after the students had left, feeling utterly overwhelmed and wondering how I would manage to get through another day, let alone another year. If you’re experiencing similar feelings, please know you’re not alone. Teaching is challenging, especially in the beginning, but … Read more

How Teaching Technology is the wave of the future?

Education is definitely the most vital function in our general public today, yet it is still not properly understood, in spite of staggering investment levels from financial bodies and governments. For what reason do students keep on attending a classroom or embarking on an online course? How would we direct students to the correct information … Read more

Six major barriers to teachers using technology

The use of advanced technology in education has been severely affected by frail digital literacy skills. However, experts agree that despite being spiteful and prevalent, it is a concern that can be solved. Sadly, some issues caused by technology can’t be addressed; at least, not yet. Six main impediments are harming the system, and they’re … Read more

10 Mistakes New Teachers Make (And How To Avoid Them)

If you’re anything like me, you gained a great deal of academic knowledge about your content area in college and very little actual knowledge about getting students to stay quiet long enough to learn from your abundant knowledge base. Over the years, I have observed young teachers enter the profession and make many of the same mistakes. I have … Read more

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 learning district policies, and then get thrown into the classroom with minimal further instructions. Over the last decade or so, I have been very interested in helping new teachers navigate … Read more

Professional Email Etiquette For Teachers

As an educator you know that in this increasingly digital world, email is a primary source of communication between colleagues as well as with students. Communication through email is no longer a luxury but a necessity for working. We often create and respond to emails without considering the appropriate etiquette involved with professional emails. Being … Read more

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 you’re a college student beginning your student teaching process. Or a new teacher who experienced a bit of frustration last year. Whatever the case may be, the new school year brings … Read more

10 Steps For Interview Success [INFOGRAPHIC]

Summertime is in full swing. That means that many new teachers search for their first job, and many more experienced teachers look for a new job. The interview is an inevitable part of the job hunt. For many pre-service teachers, a teaching job interview is the first real job interview they have ever had. But interviews often lead to rejection. The good … Read more