http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3321.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 12:09:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3321ElizabethWistromLesson planning does not have to be difficult or time consuming! Spend a little time at the beginning of the year writing a lesson plan master that will make you a more organized and efficient educator. Writing a lesson plan that is clear and concise plays an important role in effective classroom management. Not only do they keep the teacher or...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2527.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 02:30:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2527writenow9As a new teacher facing a classroom of teenagers I realized quickly my students could sense my inexperience. Once they smell fear, it's over. Love isn't a battlefield. It's learning that's a battlefield, and you have precious little time to win it. Read on for some tips on classroom management. Fear of Fear Itself When I first walke...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3423.aspxTue, 15 Sep 2009 14:51:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3423TrentYou can run but you can't hide. One of these days you'll have to ditch the typewriter and the overhead projector and step up to modern technology. If not for yourself, do it for the kids. Integrating technology in the classroom is easy with these technology tips for teachers. Technology in the Classroom Gone Bad My first year teaching I ste...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9443.aspxThu, 03 Sep 2009 20:28:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9443TrentMagnify your abilities. Master classroom management and become a leader of people. Increasing student motivation and classroom management are the most important and most difficult aspects of teaching. Remember your first year teaching when you wanted to ram a pencil through that kid's eye who sat three rows back? Every morning you prayed he would g...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15420.aspxThu, 03 Sep 2009 20:25:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15420TrentYour students don't really want to be your friend. They just want you to give them easy points and buy them beer. Hollywood stereotypes teachers as the huffy-puffy type that everybody hates or the cool one that's everybody's friend. According to TV, the former is bad for education, bad for kids, and should be removed from the planet with a spea...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6831.aspxTue, 11 Aug 2009 20:11:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6831TrentReciprocal teaching engages students, creating in them a feeling of ownership in their own learning process. These reciprocal teaching strategies will boost student achievment. Reciprocal Teaching Strategies Introduction In reciprocal teaching, the teacher guides groups of students to apply different reading strategies in a specific manner. The ult...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/8004.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 22:41:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8004TrentHave you ever given an independent reading assignment and had your class react as if you asked them to run a marathon or complete a secret mission in Afghanistan? I taught U.S. History long ago. One Spring day as I reviewed World War II battles with my last period class, a student raised her hand and asked, "How do you like know all this s...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7161.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:25:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7161TrentBegin your reading skill instruction with helping students identify main ideas and supporting details. I tell students the football coach at my school doesn't know what he's doing. Stunned by my audacity, they protest: "But he was named coach of the year three times and has won the state title twice!" "Let me explain," I insist,...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3409.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 21:03:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3409TrentFor better or worse, standardized tests are here to stay. Standardized Test Tips: They're Permanent Whether you like them or not, the use of standardized tests in public schools has increased steadily . Consequently, standardized test preparation has become an integral part of the curriculum. Teach your students to follow these standardized...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6565.aspxSat, 06 Jun 2009 21:40:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6565TrentTeaching students how to review notes will improve comprehension. These tips should help. How to Review Notes Introduction Teaching students note taking strategies facilitates learning in a short amount of time. However, we often forget one of the most important note taking strategies--how to review notes. Has the following ever happened to you? Yo...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6564.aspxWed, 03 Jun 2009 13:24:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6564TrentI've got some good news and some bad news: the bad news is your students don't really care what you have to say&#59; the good news is these note-giving tips can help them care. Good Teaching Techniques Learning how to teach note-taking involves applying good teaching techniques. Engage students in learning with these good teaching techn...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/8881.aspxSun, 31 May 2009 07:37:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8881TrentGet students, parents, and administrators on your side by mastering these leadership principles. The Role of a Teacher as a Leader The Role of a teacher as a leader should never be underestimated. Teaching high schools appeals to many teachers because it offers the opportunity to build academic programs, clubs, and athletic teams. This task becomes...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3661.aspxSun, 31 May 2009 04:07:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3661TrentAfter looking at my students' notebooks for 13 straight hours. I realized two things: they had no idea what was expected of them&#59; I needed to create a rubric for notebook checks. Here's what I came up with. After tunnelling my way through sloppily assembled piles of paper encased in hardened plastic, I vowed I'd never do another not...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3527.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 12:35:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3527TrentI have a picture. It shows an entire class of 30 students with their heads down. I took it my first year teaching for reasons I no longer recall. I look at it occasionally to remind myself how boring school is. It reminds me to get students involved. Learn How to Motivate Students Learning how to motivate students and increase student participation...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3524.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 18:55:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3524TrentA student who believes in himself is more likely to do well in your class. Boosting a child's self esteem takes time. It's a process. With every handshake, applause, and praise, self esteem improves. In part 1, we discussed three ways to improve self esteem for your students: the importance of setting an example, appropriate touching, and applause....http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7557.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 07:08:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7557TrentHide all sharp objects. There's thinking going on in this here classroom! Remember the first reading assignment in your first year of teaching? You were all excited about enriching young lives with the world's greatest literature and they responded with "this is stupid," or "this is boring," or "is there a movie we ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6561.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 07:04:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6561TrentMaybe it's not you. Maybe it's not the subject. Maybe it's the note format that makes your lectures useless. What are Cornell Notes? A simple way to get students to take notes interactively. A simple way to get students to review notes systematically. A simple way for students to practice higher level thinking skills. A simple way t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6832.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 07:04:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6832TrentEmphasize skills over content and create life-long learners. These strategies for reading expository texts will help. Teaching reading strategies provides a lifetime of learning. Teaching reading strategies specifcally geared toward expository writing is an underused technique. Not anymore! Skills and Strategies Previewing: Noticing the organizatio...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6830.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 07:03:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6830TrentYou work hard, but sometimes your students just don't get it. You can either give up and accept it or you can use more effective teaching methods. Help underachieving students catch up with these effective teaching strategies. This series will discuss Modeling, Reciprocal Teaching, and Exploring Expository Texts. After employing these effective...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/6995.aspxSun, 17 May 2009 07:02:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6995TrentBuilding vocabulary takes more than jotting down a list of words, copying the definitions, and throwing the paper in the garbage can after failing a quiz. I handed out the vocabulary tests. I felt good. I had reviewed. I had instructed. I had given it my all. I knew my students would do well. They all failed. I sat, bewilderd, head in hands, wonder...