Using Reflection to Build Strong Teacher-Student Relationships

Throughout the school year, we as teachers focus on building relationships between teachers and students. These teacher-student relationships create an in-class dynamic that supports the social and academic development of students, and often makes the work in the classroom, especially for classroom management, easier.  But as we close out a…

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A Better Way To Support Student Organization Skills In Any Class

In class, our focus is most often on content and meeting curriculum requirements. But just beyond that focus is the zone of learning skills such as student organization skills and time management skills. These aren’t often the most engaging aspects of what happens in the classroom but they are fundamental…

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10 Quick and Simple Tips For Writing An Effective Lesson Plan

My relationship with lesson plans has been somewhat of a rollercoaster for more than a decade. I first learned about lesson plans in my education classes in college. My professors explained how lesson plans provide teachers with a framework and a sense of accountability to ensure they are walking into…

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