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30 Teacher SMART Goal Ideas that Are Specific and Actionable

10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

As the new school year begins, think about the three SMART goals you can set as an educator to have your best year yet.  

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10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.

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How to Have an Organized Classroom | 20 Strategies for Success

10 Classroom Tools and Gadgets That Make Classroom Learning Fun

How to Have an Organized Classroom | 20 Strategies for Success

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Use the techniques and strategies as a teacher to save time, have better classroom behaviors, and less distracted students.  

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45 Checking for Understanding Examples to Use In the Classroom

45 Checking for Understanding Examples to Use In the Classroom

How to Have an Organized Classroom | 20 Strategies for Success

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As a classroom teacher, one of the most critical components of delivering a lesson is checking for understanding and monitoring learning.  Use these 45 checking-for-understanding examples to implement this month in your classroom consistently. 

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What can teachers wear to look professional?

45 Checking for Understanding Examples to Use In the Classroom

7 Ways to Have Strong Classroom Management as a New Teacher

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Your attire, mannerisms, and other nonverbal cues send a message to others. Show up to work in professional attire this school year!  Get ideas and tips from this article on how to be comfortable moving around all day while still looking as sharp as ever. 

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7 Ways to Have Strong Classroom Management as a New Teacher

45 Checking for Understanding Examples to Use In the Classroom

7 Ways to Have Strong Classroom Management as a New Teacher

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 Classroom management is a critical skill for new teachers to learn and master.  Get 7 specific strategies (components) for having strong classroom management.  Choose up to 3 that you can work on for the upcoming term to improve your practice. 

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Reflection After Teaching a Lesson

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Get 11 easy strategies to reflect on your lesson at the end of each day.  The step-by-step reflection tool from this article will help you become a better teacher over time! 

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40 Women's History Month Activities

Engage kids in learning more about Women's History Month through various activities.  Choose up to 3 to use this year to and recognize the contributions of women.

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Getting Ready for Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Students

Getting Ready for Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Students

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Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every September in the U.S. Here are 38 ideas for activities you can do with your students to recognize this month-long event!   

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25 Ideas and Activities for Filipino American History Month

25 Ideas and Activities for Filipino American History Month

Getting Ready for Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Students

25 Ideas and Activities for Filipino American History Month

Filipino American History Month occurs in October each year.  Ideas for celebrating and recognizing this month-long event at your school site.   

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How to Build Relationships with Students

25 Ideas and Activities for Filipino American History Month

How to Build Relationships with Students

POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS

To be an effective teacher, you have to build relationships with students.  If they feel that you like them and care for them, they will be more willing to work and learn.

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Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

This post shares a simple-to-use lesson plan checklist teachers can use when planning lessons.  The checklist can help ensure the lesson is engaging, collaborative, and effective.   

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20 Ways Teachers Can Increase Engagement in the Classroom

Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

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The more engaged students are in a classroom the more they are learning.  Here are 20 ways teachers can increase their classroom engagement to increase learning and improve student achievement.   

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20 SMART Goals for Teachers

Use a Lesson Plan Checklist to Organize Your Instructional Plans

7 Highly Effective Ways to Plan a Lesson and Why It's Important

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Get 20 specific, actionable, timely SMART goal ideas as a teacher for the new school year or semester.  Choose only up to 3 to implement as you monitor your progress and success throughout the year. 

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7 Highly Effective Ways to Plan a Lesson and Why It's Important

Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

7 Highly Effective Ways to Plan a Lesson and Why It's Important

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Lesson planning is like planning a party - the more attention, time, and care you put into lesson planning the more likely you'll deliver it effectively to your students.  Here are 7 effective ways to plan a lesson and why it's so important to put forth the effort!

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Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

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This school year, increase your communication with your students' parents to develop a partnership and work together for student success.  Communication must be consistent to build trust and rapport. This article shares ideas that can help. 

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30 Ideas for Celebrating Black History Month in Schools

Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

Consistent Ways to Increase Communication with Students' Parents

Choose from a few of these 30 ideas and strategies for celebrating Black History Month in your school or classroom this year.  The ideas can be utilized by teachers, administrators, and other site personnel at the elementary, middle, high, or adult levels. 

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100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

Start each day as a school administrator with positive and motivational announcements.  Here are examples of 100 announcements you can read to your students to inspire, educate, and motivate. 

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An Organized Approach to Fundraising for School Advisors: 7 Steps

100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

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This article is for school club advisors and ASB directors who are looking for more organized and systematic approaches to school fundraising to help make them as successful as possible. 

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Ideas for Promoting College and Career Skills in the Classroom

100 Morning Announcements for Educators and Administrators To Use

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

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Teachers:  Get 15 ideas and ways to promote college and career readiness skills in the classroom from elementary school and beyond.  Prepare them for what's to come in the future when they grow into adulthood.

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How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

Communication with the parents of your students is critical to their growth and success.  You need some strategies to communicate effectively, whether in elementary, middle school, or high school.  Use the strategies and techniques described in this article when calling, emailing, or meeting with parents face-to-face. 

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Tips and Ideas for Emailing and Managing the Inbox for Teachers

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

15 Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning in Middle & High School

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You get quite a few emails as a school teacher.  Emailing has become one of the most commonly used ways to communicate with students, parents, fellow teachers, school administrators, and all others involved in the education system.  Learn how to become a better communicator through email and organize your inbox more effectively. 

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15 Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning in Middle & High School

How to Communicate with the Parents of Your Students Effectively

15 Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning in Middle & High School

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Whether you teach language arts, social studies, math, science, or electives, you can incorporate and add social-emotional learning in your middle school and high school classrooms consistently.  This article shares step-by-step ways to systematically add social-emotional content to your lessons in various subject areas. 

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2024-2025 School-Related Holidays, Events, Recognitions

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Strategies to Have an ORGANIZED CLASSROOM | Save Time, Become Efficient, Improve Teaching & Learning

Consistent and Systematic Ways in which EDUCATORS can INCREASE COMMUNICATION with Students' Parents

7 Highly Effective Ways to PLAN A LESSON and WHY It’s Important | For New and Seasoned Educators

Lesson Plan Checklist to Use Each Time You Design a Lesson Plan to Make It Effective and Efficient

Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a Public School Administrator (also Tips for Success)

Help Your Students TRACK THEIR OWN DATA and MONITOR THEIR OWN PROGRESS Using Very Basic MS Excel

TEACHER DESK MAKEOVER Idea that’s Unique & Awesome Increase Engagement & Improve Class Management

How to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Strategies Consistently as a Classroom Teacher

Ways to Use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets as an Educator and Teacher to Be Organized & Productive

Performance Reviews and EVALUATIONS of School Employees: An Organized, Step-by-Step Process

Aspiring CTE Teachers: What You Need to Know Going into Teaching | Advice and Insights to Succeed

5 Key Components of CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT to Help You Become an Even More Effective Teacher

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Effective SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PLANNING – What to Leave for the Sub in the Lesson Plan in Your Absence

Fighting Fatigue as an Educator | 10 Tips to Manage the Feeling of Stress and Exhaustion

Classroom Engagement Tools to Help Your Students Have Fun While Learning | 10 Tools and Gadgets

Grading Homework and Assignments More Effectively & Efficiently

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15 Activities and Lessons on Social-Emotional Learning

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Topics to Teach Kids for Social-Emotional Development

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An Organized Approach to Conducting a Club Fundraiser

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SMART Goal Ideas for Teachers (pdf)Download
Semesterly and Weekly Checklist (pdf)Download
Tips and Strategies for Supporting New Teachers in the First Few Years (pdf)Download
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7 Highly Effective Ways to Plan a Lesson (pdf)Download
Black History Month Gallery Walk Categories and Ideas (docx)Download
An Organized Approach to Conducting a Club Fundraiser (pdf)Download
One-Page Parent Communication Form (pdf)Download
Topics to Teach Kids for Social-Emotional Development (pdf)Download
7 Steps of An Organized, Planned, and Efficient Fundraiser at Schools (pdf)Download
Backward Planning Lesson Plans for Units of Teaching (pdf)Download
10 Tips and Ideas for Emailing and Managing the Inbox for Teachers (pdf)Download
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