Teaching is a profession, just as law and medicine are profession. Should we not, then, speak of “the practice of teaching”? And should not worry teachers actually engage in practice?                   When I was quite young, I wondered about expressions  such as…

One. Good teaching is as much about passion as it is about reason. It’s about not only motivating students to learn , but teaching them how to learn, and doing so in a manner that is relevant, meaningful and memorable. It’s about caring…

When you think about it ,learning to read involves many tasks. I’ve listed 10 things that come to mind that a child must do in order to read.   1.The child must hear andable to recognize the sounds that are spoken and determine…

Although ice breakers can seem frivolous, they are an important first step to getting student buy-in. unless a student is emotionally connected to school, they will lack motivation to learn. Fostering feeling of trust and acceptance is difficult, if not impossible, when students…

you’re working on your teaching credential or being reviewed by an administrator or evaluator, you will often need to write out a lesson plan during you teaching  career.                   Make sure it includes the eight essential components of a strong, effective lesson…

Here is a list of items that you should avoid as a new or veteran teacher.  I have only included serious items in my list and have left off such obvious offences as having affairs with students. However, any of these can create…

By themselves, these seven qualities may not be sufficient conditions for teaching excellence, but they may be pretty close to essential                   The number seven seems to have magical properties that attract people to it. The universe was created in seven days,…