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 […]
Encouragement
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 […]
5 Keys To Educating People – Revisited
This is an updated version of the first article written on this blog, which was originally posted on February 11, 2007. It was edited and updated on […]
60 Very Practical Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Teaching
While I’ve had my ups and downs over the years as a teacher, my first two years were extremely challenging. Many of these pitfalls were avoidable. If I […]
20 Dead Simple Classroom Management Ideas, Tricks, and Tips
I have written extensively in the past about classroom management and I admit I have glossed over some things while belaboring other points way beyond […]
50 Things Every First Year Teacher Should Know
The first year teacher is often a very lonely and isolated person. They often feel like everyone else has everything already figured out, and they […]
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 […]
15 Tricks To Transform Yourself From Classroom Bully Into A Favorite Teacher
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 […]
Check-In: How Was Your First Week?
So this week that just passed was my first week of the new school year. It was pretty much amazing. I have a new completely […]
How You Can Tell If You’re Cut Out For Teaching
This is a guest post by Thomas Warren, a content writer for GoCollege, one of the oldest and most trusted resources to guide students on […]
MusicEdMajor.Net
Andy Zweibel (whom I’ve been following on Twitter for a while now — @Zweibz7) just started up a blog specifically focusing on topics concerning Music […]
February 2007
On February 11th, 2007 I wrote the first blog post that is included in the archives of So You Want To Teach? I didn ‘t […]