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Effective Classroom Management To Improve Student Behavior

Professional Guru — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:54:56 +0000

www.classroommanagement101.com Is student behavior getting you down? Well, it doesn’t have to be like this. Watch this video and discover why effective classroom management might be just around the corner.

Parental Involvement In A Child’s Education

Professional Guru — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:45:48 +0000

It is not sufficient for parents to involve themselves in extra-curricular activities at their child’s school. Effective child management requires that they play a significant role in the education process, as well.There are sound parenting principles behind this statement. After all, the bulk of a child’s time is spent with the parents at home. This means that parents tend have a far greater say in child management, and also tend to be savvier about which approaches work and which don’t with their child. Moreover, they already have the child’s trust – something that teachers can earn only over a long term. While many teachers do manage to strike up a very good rapport with their pupils, the unique parent-child bond cannot be replicated by teachers in a school environment.Parents should leverage the advantages they have over teachers to bulwark their child’s academic performance. This will practically guarantee their child’s better grades and greater interest in the learning process. Parent communication is a powerful tool. The stronger levels of trust and attention that parents command over their children can also be used to assist teachers in child management and imparting education in school.It cannot be denied that, after the parents, teachers play the most prominent role in a child’s life. The parent and teacher entities loom foremost on a child’s mental and emotional horizon. When these two entities cooperate in the child’s education, presenting a unified and involved front, there is very little that cannot be achieved. Most of the problems parents face with teachers (and vice versa) today stem from the sad state of disconnect between them. Lack of parent communication with teachers allows the child to view these two entities as powerful separates, often prompting a desire to play one against the other. Better communication between teachers and parents can prevent this tendency and significantly improve the child’s performance at school.

Teachers and Principals Talk about Google Docs

Professional Guru — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:32:15 +0000

www.google.com Teachers, principals, and students tell us how and why they use Google Docs in their schools.

The future of 3D in the classroom: DLP technology at TCEA

Professional Guru — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:35:03 +0000

Omar Gallaga of the Austin American-Statesman explores the benefits of a 3D learning experience, enabled by DLP technology. Dave Duncan, business development manager for the Texas Instruments education group, explains the technology that enables a 3D image from a single projector. Tracey Masamoto from JTM Concepts, explains how her company develops 3D content for classrooms, and how that content has been shown to improve students’ test scores.

New Year Resolutions for Teachers

Professional Guru — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:13:39 +0000

It is hard to believe that 2009 is already here! The holidays came and went so quickly, and now we are on to bigger and better things in the New Year. As a teacher and consultant, I believe that starting a new year is always a great time to put into action our personal New Year’s resolutions. Now, many of us typically think about and plan our personal resolutions; but have you ever thought about making resolutions for yourself professionally as well? Making changes for the better in our professional lives is just as important as in our personal lives. As teachers, we know there are so many things that we need to do day in and day out to keep our classrooms working efficiently and effectively. Planning lessons, managing schedules, and keeping up with grading are just a few of the daily activities that we are required to do. As you move through the rigmarole of our professional lives, do you ever stop and think about what you are learning or gaining from your professional experience? Have you learned a new strategy and implemented it in the classroom? Is teaching still fun, or have you fallen into the rut of the day in and day out routine? Here are a few simple suggestions and ideas for New Year’s resolutions for teachers that will help keep you fresh and moving forward in your professional career. Read a new strategy book or article for teachers. It is important for teachers to keep up on their reading and understanding of educational practices and procedures. Every month, new strategy books and research articles that share research based best practices come out for teachers. You can find these materials online through your preferred search engine or database. It is amazing to see all of the materials that are available today! Subscribe to a teacher friendly website. The internet holds thousands of teacher websites that are available to assist you with learning new methods, gaining lesson ideas, and managing your schedule and routines. It is important for you to take the time to find a site that can benefit you and use it frequently throughout the week. Take a college class. Universities and local intermediate school districts frequently offer classes for teachers. Attending a class or college course is a great way to freshen up on best practices, as well as meet and socialize with fellow teachers. Visit a fellow teacher’s classroom. It is really amazing to see all of the different ideas that teachers use in their classrooms. By visiting fellow teacher’s classrooms, you can gain some wonderful insight and ideas to use with your students as well. Read an inspirational quote every morning. At the beginning of everyday, it can be very inspirational to read a quote to yourself or to your class as a whole. Quotes can be a great tool to keep you fresh and ready for the day ahead. You can find calendars with daily quotes on them, as well as a many quote resources online. Take care of yourself. Lastly and most importantly, teachers need to take care of themselves personally and professionally. Try to leave your work at school, at least a few nights a week, so you can rest and relax once you get home. Plan a date night with your spouse or significant other, and plan not to talk about work. Find things that you enjoy, and be sure to participate in them frequently. As teachers, it is important for us to make positive changes in ourselves personally and professionally. Our student success will depend on the best practices we are using, and our enthusiasm for teaching. Make 2009 the best year yet for yourself, your family, and your love of teaching!

Noah’s Ark And The Dinosaurs

Professional Guru — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:59:01 +0000