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What Happens When Teachers Connect

When one teacher meets another, they exchange ideas. Comparing and finding common ground and learning new things is nearly automatic.

Whatever the reason, if you want to get fired as a teacher, it’s not as easy as you’d think. In fact, it takes real effort.

Teaching / October 19, 2018 / Whole Teacher

Modeling self-care and taking definitive steps to maintain a healthy lifestyle will ensure that our bodies are fighting the impact of stress.

What do successful teachers do? It turns out, quite a bit–and it begins and ends with connecting with students.

From skipping ahead to falling behind to socializing to over-explaining to simply surviving, here are 27 things teachers have to do well.

Rather than allow one genre to dominate the list, we chose to collect a diverse range of 50 of the best education accounts on Twitter.

“I can’t wait to get to that staff meeting and improve my own craft and the learning of my students” said no teacher ever…

Summer vacation is about to screech to a sudden halt. You’re on the beach Tuesday and Wednesday you’re back to Staff Preparation Days.

From how digital assignments are turned in to what students should do if they’re confused, here are 50 common classroom procedures.

Myth: Those who can’t, teach. Truth: No one can fully understand how difficult good teaching is until they personally experiences it.

“Know yourself. Commit to a daily practice of reflection and review.”

Here’s a quick thought for you: Today is an opportunity. Today is your chance. Not some day generally or metaphorically. Today.