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How Hard Should Kids be Pushed in Curriculum
Sometimes, teachers are not clear on how hard to “push” students in the curriculum. Really, that is not the right question to ask. “Push” implies force. As educators, we need to help provide all of the scaffolding to help every student achieve and surpass the state standards. We need to...
Is Being a Teacher Harder Now Than 20 Years Ago?
Teaching is a really tough profession that requires an educator to invest an incredible commitment of time and energy to their work throughout the school year. Teachers often go home with piles of papers to grade and are often required to do lesson planning in their own time. They often...
Challenges Students Don't Face Any Longer in 2019
Long gone are the days where students had to write notes on small chalkboards, walk over miles to their school, and have only one school to choose from in order to receive their education. With the rampant increase in technology, the landscape of the classroom has changed dramatically. While some...
Challenges Students Today Face
Anyone who says that kids don't have any worries needs to have a long, hard look at reality. Just because young people don't have the same worries as adults doesn't mean that they don't have worries. All kinds of pressure are placed on them, and they're often difficult to juggle....
One on One Education
When it comes to a learning environment, there are many variables that come into play. The obvious objective is to be able to teach the necessary information to a student who is able to fully understand and retain the information for the future. On this journey of trying to optimize...
Dealing with Difficult Parents
Working in the educational sector as a teacher or administrator is not always easy. In addition to teaching children all day, grading papers, and maintaining proper educational standards, professionals involved in education are also required to communicate with the parents of their students. While most parents are likely to turn...
The Right Age To Start Homework
There ‘s the popular question of which age is right to start giving students homework. But believe it or not, this is not an easy question to answer. It’s not only age that’s a factor, it’s also whether your students can handle the difficulty of the tasks as well as...
Can You Have a Good School With a Bad Principal?
To answer a question of quality, one must first define what meets the criteria. This is a fundamental problem that far too many organizations fail to address before taking what often ends up being ineffective action. How can corrective action be taken without first identifying the problem? In matters of education,...
Mistakes Teachers Make
8 Mistakes Teachers Make Mistakes are simply a part of life. Five plus seven becomes eleven and you quickly whip out your eraser and it becomes twelve with no harm done. When you are a teacher though, mistakes aren't very easily just erased away. A mistake as a teacher can...
What Makes a Good Teacher
If properly prepared and fully engaged, teachers have the ability to not only educate but also change the lives of their students. In order for young students to grow intellectually, they must be exposed to quality teachers within a positive school environment. There are many characteristics that are necessary in...
How Schools Can Attract and Keep Quality Teachers
Teaching children is one of the most important careers around the world. As the owner or administrator of a school, hiring teachers of the highest caliber is always desired, whether you manage a public, charter, or private institution. Knowing how schools can better attract and retain quality teachers is a...
College Is More Important Than Ever
The expression "knowledge is power" rings true in many ways. Knowledge is important to companies and employees alike as it provides a sense of security. In the 21st century, where machines replace humans and simple labor is outsourced to other countries, the remaining jobs on the market require a bit...