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Free Resources Book Recommendations ROOT Teaching The Whole Child Teaching Tip of the Week
This Teaching Tip is the fourth in my new “Starting the School Year in Style†series.
In previous years I have usually waited until our school’s annual Parent Conferences in mid-November to meet with parents for the first time. This approach worked well because I had a couple months to get to know the children as individuals before discussing their progress with their families.
Recently, I have tried a more proactive approach, and the benefits have been substantial.
This Teaching Tip is the third in my new “Starting the School Year in Style†series.
On the back wall of my classroom, I have set aside a large rectangular space for students to display their favorite pieces of work. In this area, known as the “Display Case,†the students each have their own spots that are roughly 15†by 15.†While the idea of displaying student work on a classroom wall is certainly not a new one, there are two aspects of this suggestion that I believe offer a different twist on how work is traditionally shown.
This Teaching Tip is the second in my new “Starting the School Year in Style†series.
A Back to School Night presentation is like the State of the Union address the President delivers to the nation at the beginning of each year. It is a chance to speak with a sense of optimism and articulate a compelling vision of the upcoming year. Because your presentation provides such a strong introduction to the school year, it is important to have as many parents there to hear it as possible. Do whatever you can to maximize turnout.
Welcome to a brand new year of Teaching Tips. Last year the first seven Teaching Tips I shared on this website comprised a series that focused on four important priorities that we need to emphasize in our classrooms at the start of every school year. I wanted to begin this new year of Teaching Tips by sharing these priorities with you again. Next week I will move on to a different topic. Should you wish to read the Teaching Tips from last year, you can find them on this site. Have a great year!
In this final Teaching Tip of the 2010-2011 school year, I would like to focus on one of the foundational components of a quality classroom: an emphasis on continuous improvement. As teachers, we spend countless hours helping our students get a little bit better at everything they do. Helping students improve involves various strategies and techniques, but more than anything else, continuous improvement is an attitude, a mindset.