Being a teacher is hard, but so is being a student. As teachers, we often become so focused on the outcomes we’re expected to produce that we forget many things about how hard it can be to be a student. Here are 7 things we often forget about being a student. They’re trying their best. One of my favorite quotes…
If you’re lucky enough to work with a teaching assistant or helper teacher in your classroom, the possibilities are endless. It is such a gift. However, it can be daunting if you’re not sure how best to manage things or work together. It can feel awkward telling an adult what to do, and it can feel uncomfortable if you don’t…
Conflict resolution in elementary school is important because conflicts are common between students. As a teacher, one of our biggest goals should be to help students learn to solve conflict, take ownership of their actions, and then ultimately begin to solve conflicts on their own. Here is how to help students solve conflicts and take ownership of their own actions.…
First year teachers have a lot to handle, a lot to learn, a lot to do, and it’s well… a lot. The first year of teaching can be very overwhelming, and all teachers make mistakes in their first year. However, hindsight is 20/20, and after some distance from those first few years of teaching, veteran teachers are a wealth of…
Teachers tend to be control freaks. Not all, of course, but generally, elementary teachers in particular feel the need to control every aspect of their classroom. However, if order for students to really thrive, teachers need to relinquish their need for constant teacher control. Here are 7 things teachers need to stop trying to control in their classroom, and why…