This is a topic that I feel very strongly about. A future post will probably delve into this topic with more depth. Adding this into your teaching across all your lessons will take a lot of time and practice. It comes more naturally to some teachers more than others. But integrating this into your daily … Continue reading Awesome Teachers Do Rather Than Tell
Math goals are often tricky to line up with the Common Core Standards (which aren't endorsed by the department of Ed anymore but are still used by almost every curriculum). Meeting a low skill level to an upper grade level can take a lot of thought. Hopefully these examples can give you some new ideas, … Continue reading 4th Grade Math IEP Goal Bank Based On The Common Core Standards
You may have heard of this ratio before: 5 good interactions for every bad one. This ratio is most commonly references romantic relationships, but this research is also applicable for any two people looking to build trust. Additionally, this is a free and fairly easy way to increase your effectiveness as a teacher (score!). What … Continue reading Awesome Teachers Try To Keep The 5-To-1 Ratio
Teachers just don't have time. Really any profession that is a direct service profession (nursing, therapy, etc.) has limited amount of time because large chunks of the work day are spent with a person. This limits how much, and when, other work can be accomplished. However, research shows that creating a to-do list can improve … Continue reading Awesome Teachers Write a “To-Do” List That Can Actually Be Done
Awesome teacher's don't just feel grateful what they have, they also show their gratitude. This is a dynamite combination that allows teachers who show it to benefit twice - to feel happier because they are grateful, and then benefit from act of showing the gratitude. The consequence of happier teachers is better work environments, and … Continue reading Awesome Teachers SHOW Gratitude (GMTT – 13)
This article was inspired from an Instagram post I read recently. A teacher was venting about administrators who tell her to "ignore" or never say "no" to a student. While this may very well be true, I would be hard pressed to find a behavior specialist who would encourage teachers to just always "ignore." Ignoring … Continue reading Awesome Teachers Know The Difference Between A Behavior Management System And A Behavior Tool (GMTT – 12)
Happy Halloween Eve! In honor of all the spook-ish fun that will be happening, this week's way to be awesome is about having fun! Did you know that incorporating fun into your classroom is a research based method to increase learning? Hope you get the chance to add some fun into your classroom this Halloween!
Our schools' gifted programs often do cool things, but they don't really focus on getting advanced kids into more advanced material. Often times they spend a lot of time doing STEM activities (can't any kid benefit from and contribute to building a robot?). Plus, most times these students miss class and then have work they … Continue reading How To Support Gifted Students In A Public School
Last week I posted an article on Halloween activities. I wrote down a few of my favorite books and realized that I had a huge list of books to share. And so I compiled them and organized them to share here for you! Happy reading! P.S. I linked the books through several different websites. But … Continue reading The Ultimate Educational Halloween Booklist For K-12