Archive for February 2011
Loving Your Students To Success
I know that as teachers and parents we are supposed to love all of our students and kids, but there are days when demonstrating love to them is downright difficult. You ever have those days when you’re just not in the mood and that child or group of students pushes your buttons to the limits? …
Read MoreAuthentic Teaching-“Be Yourself”
As teachers and educators, we teach from who we are. Unlike some professions where you can hide behind a computer screen or a phone, and no one can tell the type of day you may be having. It’s different as a teacher. As teachers or home educators we are on stage performing for 6+ hours,…
Read MoreReal McCoy Teaching Tip: Improving Classroom Participation Through "Wait" Time
Do you have students in your classroom that never seem to participate? Have you witnessed a student or child freeze up or shut down when he or she are put on the spot to answer a question? Whether you are a teacher or a home educator you have probably encountered children who don’t volunteer or participate in…
Read More"Why" Do You Teach?
“I never get to really teach anymore. All I do is read a script out of a teacher’s guide, teach to the test, do paper work and baby sit a bunch of kids that don’t care about their lives?” “If my principal tells me one more time I have to do more to improve my students’…
Read MoreSuccess in the Classroom: Goals Verses Desires
Have you ever worked hard and stayed up late doing your lesson plans? You had all your I’s dotted and your T’s crossed. All your teacher resources (power points, manipulatives, worksheets, etc.) were all lined up and ready to use at a moments notice. Nothing could go wrong as you walked confidently into the classroom…
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