One of the questions I get asked frequently is how to teach a student to wait. It comes up in a variety of situations. There are times that we all just have to wait. We have to wait in line, wait for our food at a restaurant, we have to wait for what we asked for, and wait and wait…
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If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know how much I like to make skills truly functional. So, when I set about to make independent work tasks for older students, it got me thinking about ways our students can work on basic skills in independent work but still have them relate to real life. The…
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Raise your hand if, as a teacher, you have money to spare from your salary? Hmmm, I don’t see too many hands out there! Unfortunately we work in a profession where the pay is low, particularly when you consider the importance of what we do.And yet, you also don’t always have the tools to do that important job. Many teachers…
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Anytime you walk into a new situation, whether it’s a classroom at the beginning of the year or a new type of classroom in mid-year, there is stress. I talked in my last post about ways to promote a positive outlook. Today I want to share 5 more tips to have less stress and more success in your classroom.We all…
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These tips were developed for back to school, but really they are appropriate at any time of year. Maintaining a positive outlook is a key element to preventing burnout, holding off stress, and just overall making your life good throughout the year. Let’s face it, as I’ve said before, three quarters of happiness and stress management is in our heads….
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