Teaching Strategies (13)
Some days, we all feel like beginning teachers. That's why these Teaching Strategies are not just for new teachers, but also veteran educators. These strategies represent the most fundamental skills that effective teachers use on a daily basis to be successful.
Lesson Plans and Activities (117)
Lesson Plans are the bread and butter of teaching. Here, you can get ideas and inspiration that you can take into the classroom and use as early as tomorrow.
Behavior Management (10)
You can't teach effectively if your students are not under control. Here's what you need to know in order to run a disciplined classroom full of respectful and productive students. Includes tips for school discipline and behavior management of students and the classroom as a whole.
Holiday Lesson Ideas (45)
Holiday-related lesson plans, activities, ideas, links, coloring pages, crafts, book lists, and more for elementary school teachers and their students.
Classroom Organization (14)
So you have a teaching position and a classroom. But what should you do about the all-important classroom organization? It's key to set up your classroom space in a logical and user-friendly manner from the very start. Here are some resources to help you organize your room and help it stay that way.
Substitute Teaching (9)
Being a substitute teacher is a tough job, but someone's got to do it. How to be the best you can be every day, no matter what school you're at or how the students are behaving.
Parent Communication (6)
By communicating effectively with parents, you are forming a cooperative team that has the students' best interests at heart. Extend your lessons beyond the classroom with effective school-home communication.
Professional Growth (16)
Professional Development resources that help you be your best professionally. The best teachers are reflective, always striving to better themselves and their practices. Here's what you need to know to take your teaching to the next level!
Becoming a Teacher (12)
So you think you'd like to enter the world of education by becoming a teacher? Takes some advice and tips from the teachers who have paved the way before you. Learn how to take the next step on your path to becoming an educator.
Assessment and Testing (7)
You can't teach your students unless you first assess exactly where they are and what they're developmentally ready to learn. These resources will help make your assessment tasks easier and more effective.
Education Glossary (31)
A burgeoning glossary of the most common education related terms. Learn about teaching strategies from Assessment to Whole Language.
