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08 Dec

Comments of the Week: A Challenge to Non-Teachers to Try Walking in Our Shoes

Last week, I asked the question, "Are teachers a bunch of whiners?"  You responded with passion, intelligence, and even dares - challenging non-teachers to try our jobs for even a week to see how hard it is.  Well, that would be interesting! The comment that made the point ...

Bury About.co...ducators October 08

Halloween + Math = One of my Favorite Fun Learning Activities

Wow, it's October already!  Time to start thinking about how we can bring the Halloween spirit into the classroom. One of my favorite (and most effective) instructional strategies is to combine fun, high-interest topics with specific academic standards.  To that end, I'd like to shar...


How to Start an After-School Club

When I first entered the classroom, I organized an after-school Writers Club for the students at my school. The idea and momentum came from a pair of particularly enthusiastic students who loved to write short stories for fun at home. They heard I was a writer and the spark was lit! The W...

Bury About.co...ducators October 06

Are Teachers a Bunch of Whiners?

In response to last week's blog post about the challenges of teaching that non-educators could never understand, a commenter named Molli called me (and presumably other teachers) a whiner. Although it's never ideal, in my opinion, to call someone a name over the internet without explanation or...

Bury About.co...ducators October 01

Swine Flu in the Classroom

Around the world and in many different settings, people are starting to get nervous that a swine flu epidemic is on its way.  As elementary school teachers, we have an unique array of concerns because we are responsible for the wellbeing of other people's young children.  Moreover, we a...

Bury About.co...ducators September 30

Good Teaching Through Scaffolding Strategies

Sometimes, teachers can fall into the trap of thinking that ESL or Special Education strategies are only necessary for those specific subgroups of our student population. However, the wisest teachers know that these techniques represent just plain old good teaching to help all children meet thei...

Bury About.co...ducators September 29

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