Secondary Education: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Reasons to Become a Teacher
Why become a teacher? There are numerous benefits and rewards! Here's my top ten list.
Why become a teacher? There are numerous benefits and rewards! Here's my top ten list.
Top Discipline Techniques
Here are ten tips that can lead to successful classroom discipline and management. These tips can help you cut down on discipline problems and leave you with fewer interruptions and disruptions.
Here are ten tips that can lead to successful classroom discipline and management. These tips can help you cut down on discipline problems and leave you with fewer interruptions and disruptions.
Inspirational Quotes
Need to write a speech and searching for an inspirational quote? This list provides fifteen key inspirational quotes that are great for speeches along with links for further quotes.
Need to write a speech and searching for an inspirational quote? This list provides fifteen key inspirational quotes that are great for speeches along with links for further quotes.
How to Write Lesson Plans
Writing lesson plans does not have to be difficult. In fact, this is the time when a teacher can really get creative. Here is a simple how-to on how to create effective lesson plans.
Writing lesson plans does not have to be difficult. In fact, this is the time when a teacher can really get creative. Here is a simple how-to on how to create effective lesson plans.
Ten Banned Books
Want to know more about the types of books that are being banned and the reason why they are banned? This looks at ten books that are often banned books or attempted to be banned in the United States.
Want to know more about the types of books that are being banned and the reason why they are banned? This looks at ten books that are often banned books or attempted to be banned in the United States.
Keys to Successful Teaching
Here are the top six keys to being a successful teacher. All teachers can benefit from focusing on these important qualities.
Here are the top six keys to being a successful teacher. All teachers can benefit from focusing on these important qualities.
Top 10 Graduation Gifts
Here are the top 10 gifts for high school and college graduates. Check out these select graduation gifts.
Here are the top 10 gifts for high school and college graduates. Check out these select graduation gifts.
Themes for Speeches
Here are ten great topics that you can use to form the backbone of your graduation and other speeches.
Here are ten great topics that you can use to form the backbone of your graduation and other speeches.
Classroom Management
Discipline problems are listed as the major concern for most new teachers. What can teachers expect and how can they effectively handle discipline problems? Classroom management combined with an effective discipline plan is the key.
Discipline problems are listed as the major concern for most new teachers. What can teachers expect and how can they effectively handle discipline problems? Classroom management combined with an effective discipline plan is the key.
Worst Things a Teacher Can Do
This list provides a look at what teachers should avoid doing in class in order to ensure that they maintain control and provide students with the best educational experience possible.
This list provides a look at what teachers should avoid doing in class in order to ensure that they maintain control and provide students with the best educational experience possible.
Keys to a Successful Interview
Read these keys to learn ten things prospective teachers should do in order to have a successful teaching job interview.
Read these keys to learn ten things prospective teachers should do in order to have a successful teaching job interview.
Songs With Metaphors
Use songs with metaphors to help teach students about this figure of speech.
Use songs with metaphors to help teach students about this figure of speech.
Year Round Education
Year round education is an idea that's been around for a long time. This article takes an in depth look at the pros and cons of using this system.
Year round education is an idea that's been around for a long time. This article takes an in depth look at the pros and cons of using this system.
Effective Speech Writing
Here is an example of a speech organized around a central theme. It was given at an induction ceremony for the National Honor Society.
Here is an example of a speech organized around a central theme. It was given at an induction ceremony for the National Honor Society.
Before Becoming a Teacher
Here are the top 5 things that you should consider before you make the plunge and become a teacher.
Here are the top 5 things that you should consider before you make the plunge and become a teacher.
Best Teaching Experience
Every teacher can recount numerous highs and lows in their teaching career. Here is my best teaching experience by far. It taught me a lot, and I hope it can help you in areas of student misbehavior also.
Every teacher can recount numerous highs and lows in their teaching career. Here is my best teaching experience by far. It taught me a lot, and I hope it can help you in areas of student misbehavior also.
What Type of Teacher Are You - Teacher Personality Quiz
What type of teacher personality do you have? Take the teacher personality quiz to find out.
What type of teacher personality do you have? Take the teacher personality quiz to find out.
Ways to Know a Quality School
Ever wonder what it takes to be a quality school? Want to know if the school where you are teaching or attending is effective? This list highlights the top 10 characteristics of a quality school.
Ever wonder what it takes to be a quality school? Want to know if the school where you are teaching or attending is effective? This list highlights the top 10 characteristics of a quality school.
12 Interview Mistakes
Interviews can be scary. It is easy to make interview mistakes unless you come prepared. This list of 12 interview mistakes reveals what you should avoid as you approach your next teacher interview.
Interviews can be scary. It is easy to make interview mistakes unless you come prepared. This list of 12 interview mistakes reveals what you should avoid as you approach your next teacher interview.
General Expository Essay Topic
General expository essay topics that can be used in any discipline. Here are 61 sample essay prompts to use in any class across the curriculum.
General expository essay topics that can be used in any discipline. Here are 61 sample essay prompts to use in any class across the curriculum.
Top Teacher Tasks
What do teachers really do? Every task that teachers perform falls under one of six categories. Here are those top six teacher tasks with information and tools to help you enhance your teaching experience.
What do teachers really do? Every task that teachers perform falls under one of six categories. Here are those top six teacher tasks with information and tools to help you enhance your teaching experience.
Classroom Rules
These classroom rules can help teachers as they create their own rules for a middle school or high school class.
These classroom rules can help teachers as they create their own rules for a middle school or high school class.
Teaching Private vs. Public
Are you considering teaching at a private school? Are you interested in the key differences between public and private schools? This article takes a look at these differences to help you make a decision of whether teaching at a public or a private school is the best option for you.
Are you considering teaching at a private school? Are you interested in the key differences between public and private schools? This article takes a look at these differences to help you make a decision of whether teaching at a public or a private school is the best option for you.
School Uniforms
What are the pros and cons of school uniforms? The debate about their effectiveness continues to rage with parents, students, and teachers.
What are the pros and cons of school uniforms? The debate about their effectiveness continues to rage with parents, students, and teachers.
Lesson Plan Template
This lesson plan template guides teachers as they write plans that keep things organized while ensuring the objectives are met. Learn more now.
This lesson plan template guides teachers as they write plans that keep things organized while ensuring the objectives are met. Learn more now.
Teacher Interview Questions
Find key teacher interview questions and target answers for questions commonly asked during teacher interviews.
Find key teacher interview questions and target answers for questions commonly asked during teacher interviews.
Learning Styles
This article looks at the three different learning styles and helps teachers find ways to use learning styles to increase their effectiveness in the classroom. It also covers challenges and concerns when dealing with learning styles.
This article looks at the three different learning styles and helps teachers find ways to use learning styles to increase their effectiveness in the classroom. It also covers challenges and concerns when dealing with learning styles.
Book Banning in America
Issues concerning censorship and the banning of books in schools.
Issues concerning censorship and the banning of books in schools.
Interview Question: Strengths
What is the target answer for the teaching job interview question: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Find the best answer and answers to avoid here.
What is the target answer for the teaching job interview question: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Find the best answer and answers to avoid here.
Blooms Taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy categorizes levels of questions. Explore the taxonomy and find ways to implement each level in lesson plans and tests in your classroom.
Bloom's Taxonomy categorizes levels of questions. Explore the taxonomy and find ways to implement each level in lesson plans and tests in your classroom.
Lecture Pros and Cons
Here we look at the pros and cons of using lecture as a teaching method for secondary school educators.
Here we look at the pros and cons of using lecture as a teaching method for secondary school educators.
Songs With Similes
Want to find songs that include similes? This list looks at songs that including similes in them for use in language arts and other classes.
Want to find songs that include similes? This list looks at songs that including similes in them for use in language arts and other classes.
Electoral votes to win?
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win? Find out about the electoral college with this FAQ.
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win? Find out about the electoral college with this FAQ.
Top Inspirational Movies fo...
Want to watch a wonderfully inspiring movie about teaching? Check out these top picks from your Secondary School Educators Guide.
Want to watch a wonderfully inspiring movie about teaching? Check out these top picks from your Secondary School Educators Guide.
English Plan of Study
Here is a sample high school English plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Here is a sample high school English plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Integrating Technology
Explore the challenges and rewards of integrating technology into the classroom.
Explore the challenges and rewards of integrating technology into the classroom.
What Is the Aim of Education?
This article takes a look at the different aims of education that are often cited.
This article takes a look at the different aims of education that are often cited.
Student Portfolios
Having students create portfolios can be a rewarding endeavor. This article looks at how to get started creating portfolios and the benefits of student portfolios.
Having students create portfolios can be a rewarding endeavor. This article looks at how to get started creating portfolios and the benefits of student portfolios.
Teacher Quotes
These collected quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
These collected quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
Ice Breakers
Warm up your classroom atmosphere with icebreakers that put some fun into introductions.
Warm up your classroom atmosphere with icebreakers that put some fun into introductions.
Teacher Responsibilities
There are many responsibilities that go along with a teaching career. This article takes a look at these teacher responsibilities and explains why they are part and parcel of teaching as a career.
There are many responsibilities that go along with a teaching career. This article takes a look at these teacher responsibilities and explains why they are part and parcel of teaching as a career.
Discipline in Schools
Discipline in schools is of major concern to teachers, administrators, and parents. But how do we foster discipline in schools? This article looks at ways to increase discipline in schools through effective classroom management techniques and more.
Discipline in schools is of major concern to teachers, administrators, and parents. But how do we foster discipline in schools? This article looks at ways to increase discipline in schools through effective classroom management techniques and more.
Tips for Student Teachers
Student teachers and their instructors can use these top ten tips to help them be more effective in their initial teaching assignments.
Student teachers and their instructors can use these top ten tips to help them be more effective in their initial teaching assignments.
Novels for American Lit
Following is a list of some of the top American Literature novels taught in schools across the nation.
Following is a list of some of the top American Literature novels taught in schools across the nation.
Mnemonic Devices
Mnemonic devices are memory tools that can help students as they learn key facts. This list looks at some of the major mnemonic devices that you can use with your students.
Mnemonic devices are memory tools that can help students as they learn key facts. This list looks at some of the major mnemonic devices that you can use with your students.
Ten New Teacher Tasks
Got the first day jitters? Here are ten things that new teachers should do before their first day of school to ensure a smooth beginning to the school year.
Got the first day jitters? Here are ten things that new teachers should do before their first day of school to ensure a smooth beginning to the school year.
Movie Lesson Plans
Want to get some ideas for how you can increase the educational value of movies you show in the classroom? This article can help you find different methods for including movies in your lesson plans.
Want to get some ideas for how you can increase the educational value of movies you show in the classroom? This article can help you find different methods for including movies in your lesson plans.
Summer Teacher Activities
Here are ten things that teachers can do during summer vacation to help prepare for the next school year.
Here are ten things that teachers can do during summer vacation to help prepare for the next school year.
Writing Comparison Essays
A chart showing how to organize compare/contrast paragraphs and essays.
A chart showing how to organize compare/contrast paragraphs and essays.
Block Scheduling
Block scheduling is a method of restructuring schools to give a student more time in each class during a day. Learn about the pros and cons of this idea.
Block scheduling is a method of restructuring schools to give a student more time in each class during a day. Learn about the pros and cons of this idea.
Confrontational Students
This article takes a look at methods and tips for dealing with confrontational students in your classroom.
This article takes a look at methods and tips for dealing with confrontational students in your classroom.
End of the Year Surveys
Get a new teaching tip each day to help you in your teaching career.
Get a new teaching tip each day to help you in your teaching career.
Ways Students Misbehave
This article looks at how students misbehave and what teachers can do about it.
This article looks at how students misbehave and what teachers can do about it.
Creating Rubrics
Follow these step-by-step instructions that show how to create rubrics that are effective and help make grading easier.
Follow these step-by-step instructions that show how to create rubrics that are effective and help make grading easier.
Math Plan of Study
Here is a sample high school mathematics plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Here is a sample high school mathematics plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Hold a Class Debate
a simple how to on holding a class debate, fromyour about.com guide
a simple how to on holding a class debate, fromyour about.com guide
Fair and Balanced
Are you fair and balanced as a teacher? Here are the Fair and Balanced results from the teacher personality quiz. Of course, all results are nonscientific. Enjoy!
Are you fair and balanced as a teacher? Here are the Fair and Balanced results from the teacher personality quiz. Of course, all results are nonscientific. Enjoy!
Rubric Use and Creation
Rubrics are an easy way to grade complicated assignments. Learn why and how to create them.
Rubrics are an easy way to grade complicated assignments. Learn why and how to create them.
Teaching Quotes
These ten quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
These ten quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
School Violence Prevention
Here are 10 ways that teachers can help prevent school violence. Teachers are vital part of prevention and recognizing the ways they can help are paramount. These tips can help teachers as they create a safe environment for all students.
Here are 10 ways that teachers can help prevent school violence. Teachers are vital part of prevention and recognizing the ways they can help are paramount. These tips can help teachers as they create a safe environment for all students.
Existential Intelligence
Here is a profile of the existential intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences with advice for teachers to help include this intelligence in lessons.
Here is a profile of the existential intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences with advice for teachers to help include this intelligence in lessons.
Active Listening
Use these steps to help become an effective active listener.
Use these steps to help become an effective active listener.
Budget Cuts and Teachers
Teachers and students are greatly affected by educational budget cuts. Here is a look at ten ways that they are adversely affected. Lawmakers should review this before agreeing to cut school budgets.
Teachers and students are greatly affected by educational budget cuts. Here is a look at ten ways that they are adversely affected. Lawmakers should review this before agreeing to cut school budgets.
Mini-Lessons
These activities take between 2 to 10 minutes and are great to use in the last few minutes of class.
These activities take between 2 to 10 minutes and are great to use in the last few minutes of class.
Top States for Teacher Pay
Here are the top ten states in the United States for average teacher pay.
Here are the top ten states in the United States for average teacher pay.
Classroom Checkout List
Use the classroom checkout list to help as you close out the school year.
Use the classroom checkout list to help as you close out the school year.
Qualities of Great Teacher
What are the qualities that a great teacher should have? This article takes a look at the eight qualities of a great teacher.
What are the qualities that a great teacher should have? This article takes a look at the eight qualities of a great teacher.
Icebreaker - Scavenger Hunt
Use this scavenger hunt icebreaker to help you get a group or class acquainted and involved.
Use this scavenger hunt icebreaker to help you get a group or class acquainted and involved.
Albert Einstein Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Albert Einstein in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Albert Einstein in speeches and more.
Teacher Burnout Techniques
Teaching can be a very stressful job which can sometimes lead to teacher burnout. This article focuses on the top 10 things you can do to combat teacher burnout.
Teaching can be a very stressful job which can sometimes lead to teacher burnout. This article focuses on the top 10 things you can do to combat teacher burnout.
Kinesthetic Learners
Understand not only the strengths of kinesthetic learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
Understand not only the strengths of kinesthetic learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
Qualities of a Good Principal
What are the qualities of a good principal? What makes a school principal effective? This article examines nine characteristics that school administrators should have.
What are the qualities of a good principal? What makes a school principal effective? This article examines nine characteristics that school administrators should have.
Create a Lesson Plan Calendar
An effective planning tool for lessons throughout the year is a lesson plan calendar. This how to will go through the steps of creating a lesson plan calendar which you can refer to as you plans units and individual lessons throughout the year.
An effective planning tool for lessons throughout the year is a lesson plan calendar. This how to will go through the steps of creating a lesson plan calendar which you can refer to as you plans units and individual lessons throughout the year.
Student Portfolio Items
Here is a list of possible items that could be included in a student portfolio.
Here is a list of possible items that could be included in a student portfolio.
Become a Teacher
There are many paths to becoming a teacher. This article gives an overview of the different ways a person can use to reach their goal.
There are many paths to becoming a teacher. This article gives an overview of the different ways a person can use to reach their goal.
Visual Learnings
This profile of visual learners helps teachers and students understand not only the strengths of visual learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
This profile of visual learners helps teachers and students understand not only the strengths of visual learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
Dr. Seuss Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Dr. Seuss in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Dr. Seuss in speeches and more.
Effective Teacher Training
This article takes a hard look at why effective teacher training is necessary.
This article takes a hard look at why effective teacher training is necessary.
Late Work Policies
Late work and make up assignments can often cause a classroom management nightmare for teachers. Here are some tips, ideas, and possible policies for dealing with late work.
Late work and make up assignments can often cause a classroom management nightmare for teachers. Here are some tips, ideas, and possible policies for dealing with late work.
Walt Disney Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Walt Disney in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Walt Disney in speeches and more.
Tenure
What is tenure? Read this definition to learn more about teacher tenure.
What is tenure? Read this definition to learn more about teacher tenure.
Violence in Schools
School violence is something that concerns the entire community. How widespread is the problem? What can we do about it?
School violence is something that concerns the entire community. How widespread is the problem? What can we do about it?
Impact of Teacher Actions
Teachers have a huge impact on student lives. This article takes a look at how much influence they truly have and why they have to be very careful in the messages they give students.
Teachers have a huge impact on student lives. This article takes a look at how much influence they truly have and why they have to be very careful in the messages they give students.
Expository Essay Topics
Expository essay topics for various disciplines written like those on the Florida Writes exam.
Expository essay topics for various disciplines written like those on the Florida Writes exam.
Civil War Photographs Menu
Original photographs from the Civil War. Find images of important people, key battlefields, casualties, weapons, and more.
Original photographs from the Civil War. Find images of important people, key battlefields, casualties, weapons, and more.
Fire Drills
Fire drills happen a couple of times a year. What is your responsibility as a teacher. How do you prepare and lead during a fire drill? This articles covers the most important steps to being prepared and leading during a fire drill.
Fire drills happen a couple of times a year. What is your responsibility as a teacher. How do you prepare and lead during a fire drill? This articles covers the most important steps to being prepared and leading during a fire drill.
Movies Pros and Cons
Many teachers wonder about the use of movies within their classroom. This article takes a look at the pros and cons of using movies in class.
Many teachers wonder about the use of movies within their classroom. This article takes a look at the pros and cons of using movies in class.
Humor in the Classroom
Get a new teaching tip each day to help you in your teaching career. Here is a tip dealing with humor in the classroom.
Get a new teaching tip each day to help you in your teaching career. Here is a tip dealing with humor in the classroom.
Presenting Subject Matter
There are many methods for presenting subject matter to students. This list presents the most common methods that teachers use to present subject matter with further advice and information.
There are many methods for presenting subject matter to students. This list presents the most common methods that teachers use to present subject matter with further advice and information.
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
A positive learning environment sets the stage for student success. Help ensure that your classroom is positive and effective so that all students can learn.
A positive learning environment sets the stage for student success. Help ensure that your classroom is positive and effective so that all students can learn.
Science Plan of Study
Here is a sample high school science plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Here is a sample high school science plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Winston Churchill Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Winston Churchill in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Winston Churchill in speeches and more.
Brain Teasers
Brain teasers are an excellent way to spend extra time in class. They help increase students' critical thinking skills too!
Brain teasers are an excellent way to spend extra time in class. They help increase students' critical thinking skills too!
Social Studies Plan of Study
Here is a sample high school Social Studies plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Here is a sample high school Social Studies plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Lesson Objectives
Lesson objectives are the first step towards student success. This article looks at ways to create effective lesson objectives.
Lesson objectives are the first step towards student success. This article looks at ways to create effective lesson objectives.
Mother Teresa Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Mother Teresa in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Mother Teresa in speeches and more.
Effective Classroom
This article looks at the characteristics of an effective classroom setting.
This article looks at the characteristics of an effective classroom setting.
Tardy Policy
Dealing with tardy students is an important part of any teacher's job. Finding a tardy policy that works for you is extremely important. If you allow students to be tardy then you will be setting a precedent that will get worse throughout the year. Therefore, it is very important that you set up a workable system for dealing with tardies from the very beginning.
Dealing with tardy students is an important part of any teacher's job. Finding a tardy policy that works for you is extremely important. If you allow students to be tardy then you will be setting a precedent that will get worse throughout the year. Therefore, it is very important that you set up a workable system for dealing with tardies from the very beginning.
Using Journals
Journal writing is an incredibly flexible instructional tool, useful across the entire curriculum. While often used as a class startup activity, it is used primarily to give students an opportunity to speculate on paper, confident that their ideas, observations, emotions, and writing will be accepted without criticism.
Journal writing is an incredibly flexible instructional tool, useful across the entire curriculum. While often used as a class startup activity, it is used primarily to give students an opportunity to speculate on paper, confident that their ideas, observations, emotions, and writing will be accepted without criticism.
Compare/Contrast Essay
Teaching the Compare Contrast Essay. Use this step-by-step process to help your students write excellent compare/contrast essays.
Teaching the Compare Contrast Essay. Use this step-by-step process to help your students write excellent compare/contrast essays.
Popular Teacher
Are you a popular teacher? Here are the Popular Teacher results from the teacher personality quiz. Of course, all results are nonscientific. Enjoy!
Are you a popular teacher? Here are the Popular Teacher results from the teacher personality quiz. Of course, all results are nonscientific. Enjoy!
Debate Topics for High School
Looking for High School debate topics? This list of over 60 topics has been written for use in classes throughout the curriculum.
Looking for High School debate topics? This list of over 60 topics has been written for use in classes throughout the curriculum.
Portfolio Planning Checklist
Student portfolios provide an excellent way to measure the growth of student work over a period of time. This student portfolio planning checklist helps teachers as they plan how to create an effective student portfolio assessment for their classroom.
Student portfolios provide an excellent way to measure the growth of student work over a period of time. This student portfolio planning checklist helps teachers as they plan how to create an effective student portfolio assessment for their classroom.
Planning Instruction
One of the six main tasks that teachers perform is planning, developing, and organizing instruction. Planning instruction is the key to a teacher's sanity. This article focuses on the tools that can help you plan, develop, and organize instruction effectively.
One of the six main tasks that teachers perform is planning, developing, and organizing instruction. Planning instruction is the key to a teacher's sanity. This article focuses on the tools that can help you plan, develop, and organize instruction effectively.
Debate Rubric
Debates are extremely useful ways to get students to truly participate in class. Use this rubric to help assess classroom debates.
Debates are extremely useful ways to get students to truly participate in class. Use this rubric to help assess classroom debates.
Writing Specific Goals
Dreams can become reality with goals. Here is an easy to-use goal worksheet.
Dreams can become reality with goals. Here is an easy to-use goal worksheet.
Effective Praise
Giving students effective praise is an important part of teaching. This article looks at the steps and the tips for giving effective praise.
Giving students effective praise is an important part of teaching. This article looks at the steps and the tips for giving effective praise.
Behavior Disorders
Here is a definition and explanation of behavior disorder or BD.
Here is a definition and explanation of behavior disorder or BD.
Linguistic Intelligence
Here is a profile of the linguistic intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences including advice for teachers.
Here is a profile of the linguistic intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences including advice for teachers.
Importance of Teacher Reflection
Part of growing in the teaching profession comes from reflecting on the good and the not-so-good in our day-to-day teaching. This article explores the importance of teacher reflection, provides methods for reflection, and then gives advice on what to do with the information learned.
Part of growing in the teaching profession comes from reflecting on the good and the not-so-good in our day-to-day teaching. This article explores the importance of teacher reflection, provides methods for reflection, and then gives advice on what to do with the information learned.
Number Total Electoral Votes?
How many total electoral votes are there? Find out about the electoral college with this FAQ.
How many total electoral votes are there? Find out about the electoral college with this FAQ.
Integrating Curriculum
Integrating curriculum can take a child's understanding to a new level. This article looks at many ideas to help find connections between classes.
Integrating curriculum can take a child's understanding to a new level. This article looks at many ideas to help find connections between classes.
Helping Students Succeed
Helping students grow and succeed is the goal of every teacher. This article looks at eight things that you can do to foster student success.
Helping students grow and succeed is the goal of every teacher. This article looks at eight things that you can do to foster student success.
Benefits of Cooperative Learning
Students greatly benefit from cooperative learning in the classroom. Find out all the ways that students grow in their interpersonal and individual skills through cooperative learning activities.
Students greatly benefit from cooperative learning in the classroom. Find out all the ways that students grow in their interpersonal and individual skills through cooperative learning activities.
Review Methods for Classroom Teachers
Reviewing material already learned is a key part of helping students to organize and integrate information. This article looks at five methods that teachers can use to help students review.
Reviewing material already learned is a key part of helping students to organize and integrate information. This article looks at five methods that teachers can use to help students review.
Teaching Quotes
These ten quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
These ten quotes are for and about teachers and teaching, the noble profession.
Emerson Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson in speeches and more.
Creating an Academic Environment
Creating an academic environment can often be a real challenge. In fact, many students are shocked that you even wish to try.
Creating an academic environment can often be a real challenge. In fact, many students are shocked that you even wish to try.
Compare Contrast Paragraphs
This article provides a method for organizing compare/contrast paragraphs and essays.
This article provides a method for organizing compare/contrast paragraphs and essays.
Language Arts Warm Ups
Daily language arts warm ups to start students working as soon as class begins.
Daily language arts warm ups to start students working as soon as class begins.
Effective Teacher Questioning
Teachers use questions for many reasons. This article looks at teacher questioning skills with advice on how to make it more effective.
Teachers use questions for many reasons. This article looks at teacher questioning skills with advice on how to make it more effective.
Field Trips
Field trips are normally not a required part of the curriculum. This article deals with how teacher can create effective field trips.
Field trips are normally not a required part of the curriculum. This article deals with how teacher can create effective field trips.
Constructing a Bloom's Taxonomy Test
Create an assessments using Bloom's Taxonomy as your guide. This article shows you how.
Create an assessments using Bloom's Taxonomy as your guide. This article shows you how.
Dealing With Stress
Teacher burnout is a common occurrence. Teaching is definitely a stressful job. Here are some reasons why, and some things to help.
Teacher burnout is a common occurrence. Teaching is definitely a stressful job. Here are some reasons why, and some things to help.
Purpose of Tests
What is the purpose of tests? Why do teachers give assessments at all? This article takes a closer look at the ways that tests are used in and out of the classroom.
What is the purpose of tests? Why do teachers give assessments at all? This article takes a closer look at the ways that tests are used in and out of the classroom.
Interpersonal Intelligence
This profile of the interpersonal intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes advice to help include this intelligence in lessons.
This profile of the interpersonal intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes advice to help include this intelligence in lessons.
Extra Credit Strategies
What is the best use of extra credit? How do some teachers misuse it? What strategies can you use to make it work for you and your students? This articles looks at strategies for using extra credit along with things to avoid when giving extra credit.
What is the best use of extra credit? How do some teachers misuse it? What strategies can you use to make it work for you and your students? This articles looks at strategies for using extra credit along with things to avoid when giving extra credit.
Teacher Planning
Some school districts have proposed reducing teacher planning time in an effort to fit more classes in the schedule and help with budgetary concerns. However, this is a big mistake. This article looks at the importance of teacher planning time.
Some school districts have proposed reducing teacher planning time in an effort to fit more classes in the schedule and help with budgetary concerns. However, this is a big mistake. This article looks at the importance of teacher planning time.
Top Inspirational Books for...
Check out these top picks for the best inspirational books for educators.
Check out these top picks for the best inspirational books for educators.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Here is a list of ten things to remember and do when you hold parent-teacher conferences.
Here is a list of ten things to remember and do when you hold parent-teacher conferences.
Intrapersonal Intelligence
This profile of the intrapersonal intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes advice to include this intelligence in lessons.
This profile of the intrapersonal intelligence from Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes advice to include this intelligence in lessons.
How to Facilitate Learning
One of the key roles for teachers is to facilitate learning for students. This article highlights a number of ways that teachers can facilitate student learning to help them succeed.
One of the key roles for teachers is to facilitate learning for students. This article highlights a number of ways that teachers can facilitate student learning to help them succeed.
Educator Discounts
Check out these educator discounts for individual purchases.
Check out these educator discounts for individual purchases.
Biography Rubric
Use this biography rubric to grade student-produced biographies. Get the rubric for your class today.
Use this biography rubric to grade student-produced biographies. Get the rubric for your class today.
Edison Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Thomas Edison in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Thomas Edison in speeches and more.
Pretests
Pretests are an extremely effective tool for teachers. They can help teachers assess the content of their lessons and let teachers know where students need extra help. This article focuses on pretests and their uses.
Pretests are an extremely effective tool for teachers. They can help teachers assess the content of their lessons and let teachers know where students need extra help. This article focuses on pretests and their uses.
Science Warm Ups
Here is a list of daily science warm ups that can be used in a general science class.
Here is a list of daily science warm ups that can be used in a general science class.
Compare/Contrast Charts
Two different types of compare/contrast charts with instructions.
Two different types of compare/contrast charts with instructions.
Journal Topics Self Understanding
Journal writing can be an effective tool for educators accross the curriculum. This list of journal topics are designed to help students grow in self understanding through the act of daily journal writing.
Journal writing can be an effective tool for educators accross the curriculum. This list of journal topics are designed to help students grow in self understanding through the act of daily journal writing.
Managing Student Conduct
Managing student conduct can seem scary, especially to newer teachers. However, it is one of the main tasks teachers have in order to maintain an academic classroom environment. This article looks at the steps teachers need to take for effective classroom discipline and classroom management.
Managing student conduct can seem scary, especially to newer teachers. However, it is one of the main tasks teachers have in order to maintain an academic classroom environment. This article looks at the steps teachers need to take for effective classroom discipline and classroom management.
Auditory Learnings
This profile of auditory learners helps teachers and students understand not only the strengths of auditory learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
This profile of auditory learners helps teachers and students understand not only the strengths of auditory learners but also strategies to help them learn most effectively.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Here is a definition of Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD.
Here is a definition of Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD.
Positive Attitude for New Year
A teacher's effectiveness in a new school year hinges upon setting a positive tone at the beginning of the school year. It is important to be firm and kind at the same time. Learn how here.
A teacher's effectiveness in a new school year hinges upon setting a positive tone at the beginning of the school year. It is important to be firm and kind at the same time. Learn how here.
Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences to challenge the idea that IQ tests measure an individual's potential. Discover his theory.
Howard Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences to challenge the idea that IQ tests measure an individual's potential. Discover his theory.
Michelangelo Quotes
Use these inspirational quotes from Michelangelo in speeches and more.
Use these inspirational quotes from Michelangelo in speeches and more.
Housekeeping Tasks
One of the six key teacher tasks is taking care of housekeeping and record keeping tasks. The way that a teacher handles these tasks says a lot about their classroom organization skills. With effective and easy-to-use systems in place, teachers will be able to spend more time focusing on actually instructing and interacting with their students.
One of the six key teacher tasks is taking care of housekeeping and record keeping tasks. The way that a teacher handles these tasks says a lot about their classroom organization skills. With effective and easy-to-use systems in place, teachers will be able to spend more time focusing on actually instructing and interacting with their students.
Metaphor Poems
Use metaphor poems to help teach about metaphors and poetry.
Use metaphor poems to help teach about metaphors and poetry.
Persuasive Essay Topics
Here are a number of persuasive essay topics that you can use for courses across the curriculum.
Here are a number of persuasive essay topics that you can use for courses across the curriculum.
Curriculum Development
Curriculum is not standardized throughout the nation or even within each state. From district to district, actual plans of study often vary widely. This article looks at the reasons for this lack of cohesiveness in creating a national curriculum and overarching plan of study. It then creates a sample plan of study that leads to further curriculum resources for teachers.
Curriculum is not standardized throughout the nation or even within each state. From district to district, actual plans of study often vary widely. This article looks at the reasons for this lack of cohesiveness in creating a national curriculum and overarching plan of study. It then creates a sample plan of study that leads to further curriculum resources for teachers.
Works of Shakespeare for Hi...
It is important that students are exposed to one of the greatest writers in the English language. These plays are some of the most widely used in high school classes.
It is important that students are exposed to one of the greatest writers in the English language. These plays are some of the most widely used in high school classes.