With my love for teaching and all things English, I knew that I wanted to teach high school. But the question remained how would I become a high school teacher? What would I need to do to become...
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So, you’re thinking about becoming a teacher. Before taking the plunge, here are 10 things that you should know.
Your student teachingportfolioshould showcase who you are as a teacher. It should show potential employers your ideas, objectives, methods, assessment, improvements made, and effectiveness as a...
There are lots of reasons for using questioning techniques as one of yourteaching strategiesin the classroom. You could use questions to engage your students, check for understanding, test for...
When using a classroom behavior chart, the teacher will have students move their name down when they fail to follow the rules or don’t behave in class. I’ve seen teachers use astoplight, golf...
Even if you’ve spent a lot of time in front of a classroom or practicing skills in college courses, it’s difficult to overcome the anxiety you feel for student teaching. It’s exciting to finally...
In high school, I often heard my peers ask our teachers the same question over and over again: when am I ever going to use this again? With this question, students are essentially asking—how does...
After completing student teaching, receiving your teaching certificate, and getting your first classroom, you may find thatteaching just isn’t for you. Maybe thestate where you teach doesn't...
Student teaching can be an extended job interview. If you’re interested in working in the school orschool district, you should strive to make a great impression. One thing that you can do before...
The student teaching experience allows you to put everything that you’ve learned about education and your subject matter into action. You get to test the waters under the supervision of an...