7 Things Most People Don’t Know About Teachers – A.J. Juliani. As a student I couldn’t even guess what my teachers were doing when they weren’t teaching.
Mostly because I did not care enough to pay attention. 15 Mistakes I Made My First Year Teaching (and what I learned making them) Seven reasons people no longer want to be teachers. The oldest profession – teaching – is no longer attractive.
The Queensland Deans of Education revealed there have been alarming drops in first preference applications for this year’s teacher preparation courses. Queensland has experienced an overall 26% drop. Most alarmingly, UQ reported a 44% plunge. QUT saw a 19% drop. These figures reflect a national trend. Edutopia. A Pedagogical Shift Needed for Digital Success. 3 Images to Further the #InnovatorsMindset – George Couros. One of my fears when writing, “The Innovator’s Mindset“, was that I would leave something out and that it would be incomplete.
I then came to grips with the idea that although the learning is shared in book form, the learning on the topic, one that I am extremely passionate about, would continue. Waiting until I figured out every single aspect of what I could write would mean that no book would ever be completed. 10 Skills Modern Teachers Need. Whether teaching second-graders or high school sophomores, educators today require specific skills and temperament to face the unique set of circumstances in the modern classroom..
In many schools across the U.S., teachers are having class-sizes expanded significantly to cope with budget cuts. Some teachers are seeing class sizes increase by five or more students each year. Class size increases have been as high as 40 students per classroom and are often linked to a more difficult learning environment for students. Many public school teachers throughout the U.S. are feeling the education restrictions tied to testing requirements as well. The average U.S. student will take 112 required standardized tests between the ages of preschool and 12th grade, with eighth graders having the most testing required of them in a single year with more than 25 hours of testing. A Modern Teacher’s Challenge One of the biggest challenges for 21st century educators is the role of technology in the classroom. Should Young People Still Learn Handwriting and Cursive in School?
My family and I went to Williamburg, Virginia a few weeks ago.
As we walked from house to house, learning about the beliefs, practices, and perils of colonial America, I often saw eighteenth century documents sitting on the tables for visitors to view. It was not easy to work through the creative spelling of the eighteenth century, but with a little time and effort, I could make sense of the words enough to share a few ideas with my son.
The Real Reason Teachers and Leaders are Overwhelmed - A.J. JULIANI. Imagine you’ve been in education for 7, 11, 15 or even 25 years.
In each of those years, you have grown as a professional, learned new technologies, shifted with the standards, had new initiative after new initiative started in your school, and seen the way you have been evaluated move from observations to data back to observations and data. Over the years you’ve had constant turnover in your administration. New Principals, new Superintendents, new Directors of Curriculum, and many Special Education leaders. You’ve seen some of your best friends and teachers leave the classroom. Why do teachers leave? – ABC News Australia – Medium. 10 Essential Characteristics of a 21st Century Educator – Medium. This is a first draft and I am trying to learn through reflection.
Would love your thoughts on the ideas below. People have come to loathe the term “21st Century Education”, or “21st Century Teacher”. The argument is that “we are 16 years into the 21st century!” 30 Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Teachers and Mentors Infographic. Teacher Infographics 30 Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Teachers and Mentors Infographic 30 Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Teachers and Mentors Infographic Have you ever been nurtured by an influential teacher?
The team at Playground Equipment created an infographic examining “30 Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Teachers and Mentors.” The infographic features several beloved characters from fiction including Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore (from J.K. View also: 3 Flipped Learning Examples from the Best on the Web. Looking for inspiration for your engaging flipped videos?
The Power of You. Buzzword Bling: Putting Substance Behind Our Big Words. This guest post has been contributed by Typhani Harris, Ph.D.
Bling refers to the imaginary sound a diamond makes when it is hit perfectly by the light, and today we bling everything: We bling our wrists, we bling our phones, I’ve even heard of Bling water. Video and Professional Development: The Power of Observation. It's no secret that when most of us entered our first teaching position, we were simply given a classroom key, a policy handbook, and a roster containing names of the students who would be in our instructional care for that entire school year. All set? Not exactly. We quickly realized that we were shockingly unprepared for the daunting task set before us.
Even with the best new-teacher induction programs, teachers are often left to their own devices with little guidance in determining the best ways to teach and reach every student. Watching Teachers Teach. Are these the greatest challenges teachers face? – transformative LEARNING. 9 Useful Personal Skills for Teachers to Master. Teaching the teachers. TO THE 11- and 12-year-olds in his maths class, Jimmy Cavanagh seems like a born teacher. He is warm but firm. His voice is strong. Correct answers make him smile. And yet it is not his pep that explains why his pupils at North Star Academy in Newark, New Jersey, can expect to go to university, despite 80% of their families needing help to pay for school meals. Mr Cavanagh is the product of a new way of training teachers. Inspirational Teacher Quotes From Great Historical Educators.
Terrific Tips to Inspire New Teachers.