Successful teaching is an art that takes insight and knowledge, in addition to time, to develop. One reason teachers find job two (learning to teach better) so frustrating is that they are literally isolated...

  Learning and Relationships The two are inseparable

Trust is really the foundation of any relationship. It assumes that you will be safe, that you will not be harmed.

With people, trust also carries with it an implicit message that the other person has your own best interests in mind...

No matter how teachers feel about tests, children are going to be tested. In this article, the focus is on helping children perform better in testing situations. Test-taking skills can be taught, practiced and perfected We'll show you some easy ways to help your students feel relaxed and prepared without creating extra work for yourself...

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Among the numerous controversies spawned by the National Reading Panel Report is the lack of support for self-selected reading time in our classrooms. The panel does acknowledge that in order for students to establish good reading habits they need time to read daily...

January is awards month in the world of children's literature. On January 27th, the Caldecott award for best illustration in American children's literature will be announced, along with the Newbery for best writing...

Nationwide there are only 6% male elementary teachers; we need to proactively recruit and hire many more male elementary school teachers...

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There comes a time when a software product (to borrow a US Army slogan) 'is all that it can be.' There comes a time when adding more features to a software package is not productive...

It's a good time for reflection. If an ideal time existed to make changes for the remainder of the year, the natural point would be the beginning of second semester. So as you start the New Year, think about...

Sites for School Principals and High School Teachers

Here are five sites for school principals and high school teachers...

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Important people have business cards and who is more important than a teacher? We are currently at work on the revision of The First Days of School and we are in need of your business card...