Buckle up folks, it’s time for the school holiday party. And nothing is more dangerous than teachers gone wild.
If Secret Santa exchanges are the sunny side of holiday celebrations in New York City Public schools, regular ole’ dirty little Secrets come out at night. Over the course of three annual Christmas parties, I’ve heard more inappropriate stories, seen more compromising positions on the dance floor and taken down more green and red colored beers than I (in accordance with my union contract) would like to admi
How much do you think a spot in a small town public school classroom costs? Try around $15,000 a year.
Many rural schools are struggling to stay afloat due to tax cuts and a drop in enrollment. With fewer students enrolled in the school, less money is being provided by the government. To drive more money to these small-scale public schools, administrators are putting classroom seats up for sale.
According to a Yahoo News article, rural schools from states like New York, Arkansas, Maine, and Pennsylvania are recruiting international students in hopes of providing financial security to the schools.
9-12: How is the aftermath from the Haitian earthquake different than other recent disasters (the Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, etc)? Is a country’s wealth and international relationships a cause of those differences? Why or why not?
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Teaching the art of writing can be tricky, and getting kids started in the writing process might be the trickiest part of the whole shebang.
It falls upon educators to illuminate the various teaching strategies that kids use to begin the writing process. Luckily, there are several of these teaching strategies readily available to teachers to choose from. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jacqui Murray, herself a seasoned tech teacher on the West Coast, points out some of these time-tested ways we can use when teaching writing. Jacqui’s ideas include:
Brainstorm/Mindmap
Digital Note-Taking
Outline
And More!
Jacqui sums up her article thusly: “Whichever pre-writing tool you start with, make sure it ends with writing. Digital Quick Writes are a quick, effective approach to make sure that happens. Spend five to 10 minutes (no more than that) writing prose based on the plan developed with one of the above methods. If the pre-writing tool fits the student, his/her writing should flow easily. If it doesn’t, try a different one.”
Do you employ any of these pre-writing techniques? Which works for you?
Some confident learners know how to speak their minds and, therefore, know how to get their point across.
But other students who aren’t as confident can feel isolated with their lack of self-confidence, and they might find themselves plagued by thoughts of academic insufficiency.
Today on TeachHUB.com, writer Janelle Cox informs us on different tactics we can use to help those students feel more confident and proud of themselves and their accomplishments.
Some strategies Janelle outlines:
•Try not to correct every single thing the student says wrong.
•Give students the opportunity to choose what they learn.
•Encourage students to do better than they did before.
What do you do to help build your students’ self-confidence?
Hollywood can teach you a surprising amount about running your business.
When a blockbuster film is produced, a team comes together to go all-in on the project—and then they move onto separate projects after it\’s finished. While it may seem disjointed, this approach actually allows producers to create the ideal team based on skill, working style and interest. And the shared sense of purpose and energy enable the team to create a great final product.
Software developers have been following this \”agile working practice\” for years. Developers work in small teams, potentially with people dotted the world over, in a series of sprints with short-term targets that build towards an end goal. When the project ends, the team disbands and members join other teams and projects.
According to Josh Bersin, principal of Bersin by Deloitte, this model is closer to the way we actually work today. A combination of digitization, globalization and increasing VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) in the world are driving the need for greater innovation, better performance and the ability to become more customer-centric to stay competitive. Rather than fixed, hierarchical silos and departments, companies are increasingly operating in what Bersin calls a \”network of teams,\” each of which is small, nimble and productive.
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But such a shift in existing organizational structures won\’t happen overnight. Deloitte\’s 2017 Human Capital Trends report finds that just 11 percent of respondents feel confident that they know how to build the organization of the future. Here are three key areas of business HR leaders will need to rethink when designing for the organization of the future.
Recruiting
In a traditional company, job descriptions are static and clearly defined: someone is hired for a specific role with specific responsibilities. But in this team-based world, employees will not stick in one role, but move between teams, requiring HR leaders to rethink who and how they recruit. So when it comes to recruitment, HR needs to create job titles and descriptions that are much broader to reflect the fact that people may work across different teams.
Leadership Competencies
The traditional command-and-control leadership style, where leaders set goals and standards for staff, doesn\’t fit within this new framework. Instead, organizations have to create room for decisions and goals to be made at the employee and team level. This could mean creating two streams of managers, suggests Bersin: traditional style managers who focus on an individual\’s career and development, and a project manager who oversees and develops them for that particular mission.
Performance Reviews
Assessing performance and rewarding staff are also changing: yearly reviews are being scrapped for a culture of continuous feedback and evaluation. People are measured according to how they perform in their teams in addition to more standard individual feedback. In this team-centric organization, companies need to target their performance reviews around not just what the manager thinks, but also how their peers\’ view their work and attitude.
Bersin\’s ideas about the new way of working in networks of teams will no doubt take time to implement , but it\’s also compelling. The organizational change is highly disruptive and exciting—just like the best Hollywood films.
The nationwide lockdown that brought 1.35 billion people to a stop has apparently caused positive impact on the environment, we can say at least temporarily. From cleaner air to liberated wildlife, corona virus lockdowns across the world appear to have had a number of positive effects on the environment.
Below, we take a look at some of the notable impacts of corona virus lockdowns our surroundings.
Cleaner air has perhaps been the single greatest positive effect of the lockdowns on the environment.
ganga river
The lockdown has also led to better air quality. According to the World Air Quality, the average concentration of PM 2.5 in New Delhi came down by 71 per cent for a week last month. Nitrogen Dioxide, a pollutant, has also witnessed a decline of 71 per cent.
Visuals of a cleaner River Ganga have emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur as well as Varanasi. The clear water is a result of the shutdown of most industries.
In a rare sighting, fishes can be seen near the Varanasi ghaat steps. This seems to have happened because of absence or crowds and clean water.
One of Aam Aadmi Party MLA and Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said absence of people has made the Yamuna cleaner.
Many industries and offices are closed due to the lockdown these days and therefore the Yamuna is looking cleaner. The stoppage of industrial pollutants and industrial waste has definitely had a positive effect on water quality.
All too often, educators fall into a rut of “Don’ts” when attempting to carry out a lesson plan: “Don’t use commas there. Don’t bore your audience with that intro. Don’t settle for a three-point thesis. Don’t use that quotation there.”
But veteran teacher and frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Jordan Catapano notes that a better way to achieve the desired outcome is to use the phrase “next time” when providing feedback: “Don’t write a generic introduction, write a personal story next time. Don’t put commas there, but use Comma Rule #3 we discussed in class next time. Don’t shout out the answer, but please raise your hand when you think of something next time and I’ll call on you.”
Catapano intones that by giving students a solid idea of what their next behavior expectation is, they will have something definitive to strive toward.
The role of a teacher now includes the teacher being a mother, nurse and coach, roles for which many teachers have had little instruction. So it’s no secret that teachers are burning out more than ever before.
With a little bit of encouragement, however, some teachers are learning how to stay motivated and productive throughout the course of their careers.
Today, TeachHUB.com writer Janelle Cox takes a look at some various ways that educators can learn how to stay motivated, including:
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We’ve all been there: The school district or school administration saddles us with a clunker of a textbook that we must utilize. Maybe it’s poorly written, maybe it’s outdated, maybe its ancillary materials like quizzes or websites are sub-par.
Whatever the case, you’re stuck with it. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox looks at some teaching strategies designed to help you through that terrible tome.
Janelle, who is a seasoned elementary school educator based in Upstate New York, includes the following helpful teaching strategies for overcoming bad textbooks:
Have Students Do a Walk-Through of the Textbook
Look for Additional Online Resources
Use the Textbook Only as a Resource
Develop Students’ Ability to Analyze and Critique the Book
And More!
Janelle sums up her article like this: “Poorly designed textbooks or ones that are out of date can be utilized as long as you think of them as just one of the many resources you are using to have students gain knowledge about a topic. With a little forethought and creativity, these “Awful” textbooks can actually provide a useful guide for learning.”
Have you ever had to use a poorly designed textbook? How did you use teaching strategies to make it work? Please share your thoughts in the comment section, we would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.
You’re a busy educator, and as such, it probably can be difficult to keep up with the ever-evolving trends an topics currently aswirl in the academic realm.
One way to keep up with these trends is by subscribing to the FREE TeachHUB.com newsletter. Disseminated weekly, the TeachHUB.com newsletter is your weekly dose of what you need to be a successful, 21stcentury educator.
Students love classroom games, even as they might detest math. But math is an integral component of society, so its importance can never be underestimated. But by combining elements of games with math, students’ interest in mathematics can be cultivated.
Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributor Janelle Cox notes several math games that can excite students about math, including:
Math Baseball
Exchange Change
And More!
Math games are a time-honored and effective way to reinforce and strengthen your kids’ skills. Read up on how to incorporate classroom games about math today!
Do you play any math games with your students in your classroom? Which games do find students like the best?
Budget cuts have historically leveled arts and music programs in schools first. It’s too bad, because for many kids, art and music are two of the subjects that are favorites.
Beyond that, research has shown that art and music curriculums help kids with language development and IQ, they help students visualize elements like solving math problems, and they help improve test scores.
If your district has slashed arts and music programs, we’re sorry. But with a little outside-the-box thinking, you can use return music and art to your own classroom in creative ways. Frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Janelle Cox recently outlined some easy ways that teachers can do just that.
In the December issue of TeachHUB magazine, learn some GREAT gift ideas for your teaching colleagues for under $5 – but our ideas are NOT the typical coffee mug fare.
Likewise, we take a look at three smart boards you may want to incorporate into your classroom, and offer up some tasty holiday treats guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of your guests.
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To end the summer with a giggle, I’ve compiled and concocted 20 side-splitting (and maybe a little corny) teacher jokes to laugh our way back around to the weekend.
This year, my school will graduate our very first senior class. This momentous occasion is provoking conflicting emotions in the staff, from extreme joy and pride to extreme stress and frustration.
In fact, my colleague who teaches 12th grade English has taken to humming “Pomp and Circumstance” at least once a class to remind our seniors that graduation is around the corner and some of them have yet to get out the door.
Given the breakneck pace at which technology in the classroom evolves, it’s imperative that educators keep up with every bit of bandwidth that comes down the pike. But it’s hard to keep up with all this technology in the classroom, right?
Rest easy. Today on TeachHUB.com, veteran elementary school educator Janelle Cox (she’s a frequent writer for the website) takes a look at how teachers can keep up with all the evolutions that technology in the classroomtakes.
Janelle’s ideas on keeping up with educational innovations include:
Utilize Social Media
Ask Your Students
Pursue Professional Development Courses
And More!
Janelle sums up her article thusly: “In short, you must do your homework in order to keep up with educational innovations. While it would be impossible to keep up with all the latest digital technologies, it is possible to try as many as you see fit for your classroom. By adopting this approach, you will be able to ensure that your students are 21st century learners, and have a general understanding of the latest educational innovations. “
What is your favorite way to stay current with technology in the classroom? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below, we would love to hear how you stay up-to-date.
Finally, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox looks at some ways that coaches can get the most out of their workouts.
Janelle says that coaches need to:
Maintain Energy Levels by Eating Right
Keep Your Workouts Interesting
Don’t Forget About Recovery
And More!
Do you have any workout tips for coaches that you would like to add? Please share with us in the comment section below. We would love to hear what you do with your student athletes.
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning” ~ Winston Churchill
“If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won\’t, you most assuredly won\’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.” ~ Denis Waitley
In the midst of back-to-school madness, it’s easy to let yourself get overwhelmed with all the planning and prep. You’ve visited the teacher store, reviewed your curriculum and spent a few nights tossing and turning. Whether you are an experienced teacher or new teacher, these tips can help you organize and plan your time before school starts.
But what do you put in a school newsletter? For newbies, finding, curating, and publishing effective content can be a conundrum.
So today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator on the East Coast, looks at some items to include in your next class/school newsletter, including:
Fun Facts
Inspirational Quotes
Parent Pointers
And More!
Janelle sums up her article thusly: “Keeping parents in the know will help prepare parents to support their children. The goal is to provide parents (and students) with monthly information to keep them informed, as well offer them some essential tips and advice.”
What do you add to your monthly school newsletter?
The Passion that Drives: An Israeli School Snapshot
TeachHUB.com’s recent visit to Israel was eye-opening on a lot of levels, and today, we look at the passion we discovered in schools there, in particular at one school that focused on the arts, including drama and music.
Why does the Studio Ankori focus on arts and music? It’s simple: “Arts can teach kids to be innovative and creative,” noted Yehezkel Lazarov, co-founder of Studio Ankori, “to be a means to do something else.”
Have you figured out how to inject a healthy dose of passion into your curriculum? How do you do it effectively?
Buckle up folks, it’s time for the school holiday party. And nothing is more dangerous than teachers gone wild.
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