As more schools adopt learning management systems with discussion board features, it’s easy to ignore them altogether or fall into the trap of creating the same frustrating “busy work” assignments we so dislike ourselves as students if we don’t take the time to think about how to utilize them in a way that is truly meaningful for students.
What teacher-to-be doesn’t imagine a lively and engaging whole-class discussion as she ponders what her classroom will be like? This…
There are many types of requests for these that cross our desks, but perhaps none so daunting as the letter of recommendation for university admission.
Something that often goes unaddressed in teaching and is certainly not covered in teacher preparation programs: managing and navigating office politics.
No one likes to be criticized. Even when we say we’re “open to criticism” or that “constructive criticism is appreciated,”…
Sometimes, and we can be VERY guilty of this ourselves, we get so involved in what’s going on in our classrooms, we forget that part of our teacher life exists in the professional world, and we need to focus on building productive, professional relationships with our colleagues.