I also compared these findings with my personal experiences in public education.
A foremost characteristic of good teaching is expert knowledge of the subject matter, and of teaching methodologies (Woolfolk, 2004). I personally have seldom ever experienced good teaching by someone with weak knowledge...
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Teaching Ideas For the First Day of School
Of all the questions teachers may ponder, three are crucial to consider for a successful year. My favorite activity for building rapport and community in my class is to have students fill out a questionnaire about themselves on the first day of school. The questionnaire is divided into section A and...
Teacher Education – The Institutions That Offer Good Programs In The US
Teacher education is also popularly known as teacher development and teacher training.
To speak specifically about the program, teacher education trains graduate students to work as teachers in schools. Further, this course attempts to teach new developments in the field to an aspiring teacher, so that...
Being the Floater – Tips For First Time Teachers
Being the Floater – Tips For First Time Teachers
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It’s hard not to get depressed when you find yourself carrying all of your worldly teaching possessions with you from class to class. You may feel like the school’s resident hobo, wandering from room to room in search...