By Tamera Malone Teaching is one of the best and most rewarding professions a person could choose to have. This important work that we do as educators can be demanding and at times may take precedence over everything else we…
Tales from the Classroom
Four Little Tips to Transform Your Classroom
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Not sure how to go about setting up your classroom for success? Here are four little tips to help improve your workspace!
Teaching and the Off-Season
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As teachers, we have a lot more in common with professional athletes than most people realize. Chief among these similarities is the need for an off-season.
Demystifying A Great Lesson
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From Chalkbeat TN: You walk into a classroom. You see students are excitedly conversing with each other, taking notes on their papers and drawing models. The teacher rotates around, speaking very little, but when he does, he typically leans down,…
The Potential of Failure
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From Teacher Pop: This was it. I stood, sweaty and exhausted, as my band director walked over to the group of potential drum major candidates standing at the center of the field. Six of us had just endured a grueling…
Tales from the Classroom: The Life Altering Power of Extracurricular Activities
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It’s the semifinal round of the county debate tournament. The prize, a ticket to the county debate championship and a trip to Washington DC for nationals. Our varsity debate team went 4-0 in the preliminaries and smoked the competition in…
Tales from the Classroom: How I’m Using Common Core to Build Critical Thinking
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Back in September, I decided to teach my kids how to use the tools of geometry: compasses and protractors. I figured I could give the tutorial in a day and then move on, but the entire experience quickly turned into…
Tales from the Classroom: Memphis Second Graders Submit Film to White House
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From Classroom Chronicles: The scientists in Melissa Collins’ second-grade classroom at John P. Freeman Optional School are taking on a new kind of experiment. They are testing their luck in the White House’s first ever Student Film Festival. The White House…
Tales From the Classroom: The Importance of Time Management
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During my first two years of teaching, it seemed as if I had no personal life. The demands of learning the craft required so much of my time and energy that I would often work 12 to 15 hours a…