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At the beginning of every year I make a promise to my students and parents that I will not yell at my students. I make this promise at back to school/meet the teacher night and I tend to get a range of reactions from…

One of the great struggles of modern education is getting students to finish their homework. Even worse, when homework does get completed, students often lack the understanding of the subject matter to perform well. So…

Your child’s teacher is perhaps the only person who spends a lot of time with her every day except for you. It is important that you are in touch with her at all times. Positive involvement with the teacher can improve…

A new teacher hopes to be ready for anything at the start of teaching, but that is seldom the case. I asked a few teachers to tell me the one thing they wish they knew before they began their teaching careers.

As a teacher, we are trying to meet the demands of our students and families emotionally all day long. Depending on what level you teach, the emotional demands of the day may range from comforting students who fall on…

Most parents yell at their kids at one time or another. However, for some parents, yelling becomes a bad habit.

Motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic, is a key factor in the success of students at all stages of their education, and teachers can play a pivotal role in providing and encouraging that motivation in their students.

Effective teachers are critical to the development and academic success of students. If you are looking to become a good teacher, you need to showcase strong skills in communication, teamwork, time management…

There are a few standard rules that every student should observe at all times when it comes to behavior in the classroom.

Moral values are standards that help an individual choose between right and wrong or good and bad. This understanding is necessary to make honest, credible, and fair decisions and relations in daily life.

Talking about hygiene with your students is never easy. Trying to throw hints never works because they can’t smell themselves and sometimes have no idea that they smell. Every year, teachers ask me to address this issue…

Let’s talk about disrespectful behaviors in the classroom. The child who talks back. The student using their cell phone, even after being told to put it away. The kid who refuses to do their work, and even loudly tells…