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 | From Beth Lewis, your Guide to Elementary Education As teachers, our voices are our instruments. Still, it's important to facilitate quiet learning time in our classrooms without having to repeat ourselves all day long. I love the tips I've received so far on how to keep students quietly on task without saying a word. Keep your techniques coming! ~Beth | |
How to Quiet Your Students Without Saying a Word
This week, I've felt like I could lose my voice from trying to talk over my students. The professional educator in me knows this is a mistake; I need to get my students quiet before I speak in order to command respect and keep my classroom's atmosphere on the right track. That's why I've decided to brush up on the ways to quiet students without saying a word. By keeping these techniques in my backpocket, I can save my voice and my sanity! How do you keep your students settled and attentive without saying "Shhhhh!" all day long?... Read more
| Scaffolding Techniques Are Just Good Teaching
Scaffolding techniques are crucial for helping all students learn, not just those with learning disabilities or second language learners. Scaffolding gives students a context, motivation, or foundation from which to understand the new information that will be introduced during the coming lesson.... Read more
| Tax Time is Coming Up - Get Your Receipts Ready
It's a sad state of affairs when classroom teachers have to dig into their own pockets to buy necessary supplies to help their students learn. That's why it's so important for you to keep all of your receipts in a handy and organized place when it comes time to file your taxes. Use these tax time tips for teachers to make sure you are maximizing your tax benefits. Hopefully someday we will be able to count on school budgets to cover the totality of our classroom needs. Until then, follow your state and federal tax codes in order to claim deductions and make your dollars count.... Read more
| Student Discipline Tips
You can't teach effectively if your students are not under control. Here's what you need to know in order to run a disciplined classroom full of respectful and productive students. Includes tips for school discipline and behavior management of students and the classroom as a whole.
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