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Start Your Day as a Substitute Teacher the Right Way. Top Story - January 2018.
Being a substitute teacher is hard work. As a former full-time elementary school teacher, I was reminded of just how hard it can be to teach a class that isn't your own when I transitioned from teaching full time to becoming a stay at home mom and subbing part time. As a teacher, I had excellent classroom management skills. I think most of this was because I built relationships with my students. As a sub, I don't have time to build those relationships, so it is essential to start the day off on the right foot. Here are a few ways to start the day positively as a substitute teacher.
By Haley Peterson8 years ago in Education
School Conditions in Mobile County Public Schools
The Mobile County Public School System in Alabama is quite horrendous. I understand some people don't feel this way. This is just my personal opinion. Some people say conditions in the schools of Mobile County are fair and fine, though in my opinion they are horrid and don't care for students at all. I have found maybe one or two teachers that actually care about the future of their students, that actually help their students with certain programs to make their future better. Those teachers are the golden standard of how I, a student, feel teachers should act.
By Lacey Micheels8 years ago in Education
The Difference Between High School and College
The age old question that every high schooler wants to know. And the answer that college students realized they cared way too much about. Obviously, high school and college are very important times developmentally. But there are two pieces of development that I want to focus on: social and emotional. So, what is the difference between high school and college?
By Wesley Holm8 years ago in Education
Why University Is Perfect For Those Who Hated School
I won't lie to you all. I LOVED SCHOOL. Mostly, I loved being able to spend every second of those six hours with my best friends since I lived out of town and couldn't see them much out of school hours. I enjoyed learning and managed to find the perfect mix of mischievous banter and getting on with my work that I, for the most part, stayed on the good side of my teachers.
By Jordan Caff8 years ago in Education
Best Apps for Teachers in 2018 to Download
Technology has drastically evolved over just a few years and not only are businesses and companies taking advantage of it, but technology has even increased learnability in both students and teachers. While teachers use tech equipment to easily teach and show students lessons, students can now understand the teachings better visually. And this is just the beginning of technology—it'll evolve to bigger and better outcomes to show students the path to success.
By George Nekilan8 years ago in Education
Not My Future, Not My Class
Everything is so bright, so new. Nervousness ripples inside you as you struggle to find the correct room. A meeting with your guidance counselor for the next four years is waiting. You pass many classrooms, and most are labeled. You pass the science wing and shudder. Science was not a strong spot for you in high school and you're glad that those days are behind you.
By Jasmine Lass8 years ago in Education
Life in a Famous University
That day arrives. The mailman/woman walks to your driveway and shoves the important documents that determine whether or not your future career will be on the correct path. You run out and immediately grab all the envelopes in your mailbox and run back inside. You were so excited that you even forgot to close your mailbox. When you enter back inside your humble home, your parents are looking at you with quizzical looks due to the fact that you basically ran like the Flash to go to the mailbox. You do not even sit on the couch. You are standing...well, pacing back and forth literally dropping the envelopes that are not important to you.
By ѕєяαн 〈セラ〉8 years ago in Education
Seven Things That Stop Teachers from Leaving Their Jobs (And How to Overcome Them). Top Story - January 2018.
I've talked to a lot of disillusioned teachers. They want to quit but they can't, for various reasons. In this article, I'm going to run through some of those and give some handy hints to those who really can't face the classroom any more, but are stopped by these key things:
By Sebastian Phillips8 years ago in Education
How to Teach 50 8-Year-Olds Without Wanting to Die
January. Frequently referred to as the worst month of the year. You've got post-Christmas blues, you travel to and from work in the dark, and every bug under the (barely visible) sun has joined up to create one huge mega-bug that is absolutely going to kill you.
By Courtney Stone8 years ago in Education
Best Required Reading Books of All Time
There are countless books that could easily have made this list (i.e. 1984 by George Orwell, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer, etc.), but we just had to narrow it down. All of the best required reading books are classics for one reason or another, despite their vastly different styles, themes, and time periods. In fact, those are the factors that went into the selection process for this list; they were all chosen because they represent so many different kinds of storytelling and human experiences. Remember: Just because these books are required, doesn't mean they're not enjoyable reads.
By Dr. Ethan Levi8 years ago in Education
