The financial savings to districts that jump on the four-days-per-week bandwagon can be tremendous, regardless of the size of the district. Compacting school into just four days a week leaves more time for kids to spend with family, friends and outside interests. Most states allow districts to opt […]
Shortening the school week to four days has become an increasingly common trend over the last decade. More and more school districts across the U.S. are embracing the four-day school week. Once a district has taken this step, it is unlikely to return – voluntarily at least – […]
The teacher should be well-dressed, as he/she is an example to the students. Casual dressing involves wearing clean clothes without vulgar inscriptions that would offend anyone on a different basis. But the question arises whether wearing jeans should be allowed for teachers? The answer is yes, of course […]
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON Assumes ownership for the classroom and the students’ success Uses personal experiences as examples in teaching Understands feelings of students Communicates clearly Admits to mistakes and corrects them immediately Thinks about and reflects on practice Displays a sense of humor Dresses appropriately for […]
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON Believes that teaching is just a job Arrives late to school and class on a regular basis Has classroom discipline problems Is not sensitive to a student’s culture or heritage Expresses bias (positive or negative) with regard to students Works on paperwork during […]
I know a lot of students won’t believe this, but it’s absolutely true: Neither I, nor any teacher I’ve ever worked with, actively disliked a student. There are students that are much more difficult to teach, and students whose attitudes and behavior get on your nerves, but you […]
Folks, if you can’t spot that this answer was intended humorously, uses wild generalizations, and has very little basis in reality, I don’t know what to tell you. The obvious answer is actually “I don’t dislike any kid – I struggle to raise them all up,” but since […]
