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 | From Beth Lewis, your Guide to Elementary Education Can you smell summer in the air? As we wrap up the current school year and look ahead to the future, I'd like to suggest that you take a few moments to self-reflect on what worked and what didn't this past year. How can your tweak your teaching techniques to be even more effective for future students? ~Beth | |
The Value of Self-Reflection
As the current school year winds down, it's important to reflect on the recent past in order to reinforce what worked and strengthen the weaker points. It doesn't take long to self-reflect - just a little quiet time to think and a lot of honesty.... Read more
| How to Be a Happy and Successful Substitute Teacher
Many educators are turning to substitute teaching as a way to gain valuable experience (and income) during this tough economy. If you're about to enter the world of subbing, here's how to have fun and be asked to return.... Read more
| 7 Obvious Things in Education That Are Ignored
Sometimes the rhetoric surrounding education reform and theory can start to feel unnecessarily convoluted. I like this item in the Washington Post because it goes back to basics and makes education sound simpler than it's felt in awhile. Best of all, many of the author's points are backed up with studies and citations, such as this Stanford University study that shows high-stakes testing (in the form of the high school exit exam) don't produce increased learning. What do you think is being ignored in Education these days?... Read more
| Core Teaching Strategies
Some days, we all feel like beginning teachers. That's why these Teaching Strategies are not just for new teachers, but also veteran educators. These strategies represent the most fundamental skills that effective teachers use on a daily basis to be successful.
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