Teaching 101

1. Communicate with Parents
2. Focus on Fundamentals
3. Organize Your Classroom
4. Design and Enforce Effective Rules

Communicate with Parents

In order to maximize your effectiveness in the classroom, you will need to enlist the support of the parents of your students. Together, you will form a powerful team with the students' best interests at heart.

• Do's and Don'ts for Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Send Home Easy Weekly Newsletters
• 7 Signs of Possible Trouble at Home

Focus on Fundamentals

Teaching is not a profession that can ever be mastered. However, there are some basic skills that every teacher must bring to the job, forming the foundation for teaching success.

• Clarify Your Educational Philosophy
• 6 Traits of Successful Teachers
• Deal With A Problem Principal
• Dress Professionally
• Avoid Common Mistakes

• Create Rubrics for Assessment
• Ice Breakers for the First Day of School
• Avoid Burnout
• Get Along with Colleagues

Organize Your Classroom

As a teacher, your classroom is your kingdom. With a little foresight and organization, your classroom can support all of your teaching goals in style, making the most of limited resources.

• Clear Out the Clutter
• Organize Your Files
• Create the Ultimate Organized Classroom
• Keep Track of Tax Deductions

• Hold Your Students Accountable for Maintaining Clean Desks
• Assign Classroom Jobs
• Multi-Task on Home-School Communication
• Hold Class Meetings Regularly

Design and Enforce Effective Rules

You can't teach if your students aren't organized, quiet, and ready to learn. Use these suggestions to tame the wildest aspect of being an elementary school teacher.

• Avoid Behavior Problems Before They Start
• Maintain a Quiet Classroom
• Reward Your Students with No-Cost Incentives
• Create A Behavior Contract for More Challenging Students