co-teacher 7 Ways To Cultivate a Strong Relationship With Your Teaching Partner The key to maximizing the impact of your co-teacher or teaching partner is effective communication. Here are seven proven ways to build a strong relationship.
diversity The Diverse Classroom: Community Building Activities That Are Truly Inclusive What activities can we do with students the first week of school that will truly feel inclusive? How can we make sure that students feel that they are heard, appreciated, accepted, and free to express their ideas? We called in two experts for this great task.
edTPA Expert Advice: Avoid These Six edTPA Mistakes What can teachers do to ensure they achieve a passing score, while making the process as painless as possible? Here, she shares common mistakes teachers make.
teacher interview Teacher Interview Hack: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It When we spoke to school administration about what they were looking for in teacher candidates, we were surprised about their responses. They agreed that a teacher could answer every question exactly “right,” but if they don’t have the right-fit character, they aren’t going to receive an offer.
teacher interview Tongue Tied? What to do When You Freeze During a Teacher Interview Almost all of us have experienced that much-feared moment during an interview when—oh no!—you have absolutely no idea what to say. Don’t worry, we are here for you. Find out what to do to prevent this from happening, and how to turn it around if it does.
edTPA Three Critical Tips Before Taking the edTPA We interviewed teachers who had recently passed the edTPA, along with some actual edTPA graders, and asked them to share the three most important things they wish they’d known.
edTPA The edTPA Uncovered: Sample Submissions That Passed Since 2014, an increasing number of states are requiring teachers to pass the edTPA, a subject-specific performance assessment, for initial certification. We reached out to our candidates and asked for sample submissions.
demo lesson Demo Lesson Gone Wrong: How to Save It You have just completed a demo lesson at a school you’re excited about. The lesson was a complete and utter disaster. Show’s over, right? Not necessarily. This is how we have seen teachers turn it around.
teacher interview Things To NOT Do on Your Next Teacher Interview Sometimes it’s what you don’t do that gets you the job. Find out the three absolute no-nos during a teacher interview that would likely get a candidate immediately disqualified.
demo lesson Five Things To Know Before Delivering Your Demo Lesson If you have an upcoming demo lesson at a school, congratulations! We highlight the top five elements that we’ve seen form the foundation of a successful demo lesson, typically the final stage in the teacher interview process.
teachers How to Have Difficult Conversations with Students About Their Behavior Have effective, one-on-one conversations that empower your students to make better choices with their behavior, while building (not damaging) relationships. Remember, when people feel right, they behave right.
teachers Determine Effective Consequences: Ask Yourself Two Questions Prior to implementing any consequences to address student misbehavior, always ask yourself these two important questions: 1) Are students aware of what they should be doing, and how? 2) If so, is non-compliance due to a lack of skill or lack of will?
teachers Improve Student Behavior Without Shame or Punishment Most teachers instinctively go straight for the individual, audible correction. But less-invasive strategies are just as effective in changing student behavior. In addition, they’re less disruptive to the lesson, don’t reward negative behavior with attention, and don’t publicly shame.
teachers Use Non-Verbal Communication to Improve Classroom Engagement Do you sometimes feel that your students don’t respect you? That they zone out during lessons? Or they talk back when you address their behavior? Your body language might be the culprit.
teachers Your First Four Weeks of Teaching: The Power of Procedures One of the single most important actions you can take as a teacher at the start of the school year is to plan and execute efficient routines and procedures. Here are the steps to make sure your first four weeks of teaching go smoothly.
