Active learning activities are based on the fact that students who make frequent responses during a lesson will learn more than those that do not. Guided Lectures force students to make those frequent responses.

Shoebox Dioramas are a part of every school year and in just about every grade they serve as a wonderful learning tool. They are used to learn the arts and crafts of making things and they are used to also learn about subjects. This article shows you some creative ideas from both the arts and crafts aspect and the learning aspect

Running Records are an assessment tool used by teachers to determine what level their students are reading at. Although they are most often used in the younger grades, here's how teachers in the Intermediate grades (i.e. 6-8) can run an assessment-driven, differentiated program that targets the specific needs of their Middle School students.

Having a seating chart is incredibly helpful during a teacher's first year. It is great tool for helping new teachers take control in the classroom. One of the most important things a teacher can do is to get to know the students' names in a short time as possible.In the first year, a new teacher should sit the students as traditionally as possible in order to avoid discipline problems with "too friendly" classroom desk arrangements.

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If we ever have the pleasure of meeting each other, whether it be at an education conference, a teacher workshop, or in a classroom, other than my size (I stand only 5’-6”), you’ll notice that I will adorn two bright red bracelets – one on each wrist. I never take them off.

Both are bands I specifically created for a pre-determined purpose: to keep me focused on what’s most important when it comes to building my character as a teacher. One band reads “Integrity” and the other reads “It’s Not About Me.”

In this essay I want to talk about ten of the qualities that make a good teacher. My method is absolutely unscientific. Readers who want to know what experts say about good teaching should stop reading right now and open to a different page of Inspiring

Active listening focuses attention on the speaker and includes listening and restating what was heard. This form of listening helps students feel valued and connected to the adults in their school and enhances mutual understanding. Studies demonstrate that when children sense that they are an accepted part of a school community, they are more motivated to learn.