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Teacher Appreciation Ideas for Parents

Parents, when was the last time you showed some appreciation for your kids’ teachers? Not recently, we bet.

Well, a little bit of appreciation goes a long way. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janell Cox lays out some simple ways parents can show their appreciation for teachers. Her ideas include:
  • Give a Gift Card
  • Boast about Them
  • Show them Respect
  • And More!

Janelle notes in summation: “As teachers, we can appreciate this list. Most teachers are parents themselves and sometimes forget how important their job really is. At the end of day, the best way to keep a teacher happy is to let them do their job, show them they are valued with a simple thank you, and respect them for who they are and what they are doing for your child.”

How do you make your child’s teacher happy? Did we leave anything out of this list?

Get our teacher appreciation ideas >>

Classroom Management: How to Regain Control of a Class
If you’re a brand-new teacher just starting out or you’re a seasoned veteran with years under your belt, you’ve certainly run into situations where you’ve lost control of your classroom.
It’s certainly a frightening situation, and it can come about via a variety of ways: Kids get distracted, they’re ready for the next period, or they are bored.
But don’t let them defeat you! Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributor Janelle Cox lists several different methods by which an educator can regain control of a lost class, including:
  • Rearrange the seating chart
  • Share your frustration
  • Be confident
  • Lead by example

Above all, Janelle suggests that teachers be confident in their abilities to reign in an out-of-control class.
Learn some time-honored classroom management tactics to gain back control of a wild class >>
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Technology in the Classroom: Touchable Earth App Review

Touchable Earth makes exploring the Earth interactive and fun.
For more great educational reviews targeted for both teachers and students, download your free issues of TeachHUB Magazine.
Get our review>>
Classroom Games that Incorporate Spelling
Spelling tests are almost universally despised by students, and there are doubts about the educational longevity of what students retain after the test is administered — many teachers contend that students forget how to spell the words soon after the test is over.
But with a little creativity – in the form of classroom games – educators can overcome the mundane nature of the time-honored spelling test.
Today, TeachHUB.com frequent contributor Janelle Cox introduces some classroom games involving spelling that are designed to engage as well as educate your students, including:
  • Spelling Word Relay
  • Sink and Spell
  • Spelling Boom!
  • And more!

Remember, classroom games are fun, beneficial for students and give  them something to look forward to. Employ them as often as you can!
What spelling games do you play in your classroom? Do you have fun ideas that you would like to share?
Get our ideas on classroom games involving spelling>>
Get a Teaching Job: Cover Letter Tips
When you’re seeking that new (or first) teaching position, you can never underestimate the power of the cover letter.
Recently we outlined several surefire cover letter tips that could possibly land you a teaching job, including:
  • Keep your cover letter on target
  • Keep your tone conversational
  • And more!

What cover letter tips have we missed? Do you have any surefire tips?
Get our teaching cover letter tips>>
Let Us Solve Your Professional Development Issues
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Teaching Strategies: Learning Through Movement

We’ve all had that one student who just can’t sit still. For that student, it’s a daily struggle to sit still during a math lesson, a spelling test, or even a reading time. And for the teacher, it can be frustrating to constantly remind that student to sit still, pay attention, etc.
But recent research has shown that teachers that incorporate movement into their lesson plans are actually helping students to retain what they are supposed to be learning. Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself an educator based on the East Coast, instructs us on how to incorporate movement.
Janelle’s ideas include:
  • Squirming to learn
  • Embodied learning
  • And more!

Janelle sums up her article in this manner: “Overall, research has shown that physical activity stimulates the mind. By working some kind of movement into your classroom, you will find students will have less anxiety. Too often are students cooped up in their classrooms, for most of the school day. By allowing children to get up and learn through movement you are giving them a powerful tool to use in the classroom.”
Do you practice embodied learning in your classroom? What do you think of allowing students to learn through the use of their bodies?
Get our ideas on incorporating movement into your daily curriculum>>
Classroom Management: The Modern “C’s” of Learning
Collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity – these four “C’s” of learning have guided and directed the curriculum trajectories of several generations of educators.
But as the teaching profession has evolved — especially with regards to technology and all the elements it brings to the classroom – it’s time to recognize a new set of “C’s” and how your classroom toolkit can morph with them.
Today, frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Jordan Catapano adds five more “C’s” to the table, including competition and character.

Multimedia Podcast: A Visual History of Pi Day

This week, we look at the colorful history of Pi Day, a yearly celebration of mathematics if there ever was one.
Learn more in this week’s podcast, from the always-free TeachHUB Magazine.
Get our look at Pi Day>>
Teaching Strategies for Facilitating Collaboration, Change
The constant state of change is indeed one of the constants in education. It’s no accident that one of these days, you’ll find yourself in a grouop setting with your esteemed colleagues, trying to conduct a productive and actionable discussion around change.
Today on TeachHUB.com, veteran writer and contributor Jordan Catapano, himself an English teacher in the Chicago suburbs, offers up ways to assist your teaching team to facilitate a productive, actionable discussion, using some discussion tools and teaching strategies that help teams visualize the elements they’re working with.
Jordan’s ideas include:
  • Force-field analysis
  • Go for the green
  • Decision matrix
  • And more!

Jordan sums up his article with the following paragraph: “So when it comes to collaborating with fellow professionals, consider how you might use any of these seven tools for visually depicting your conversation. Education is a complex topic with an often-overwhelming array of problems, consequences, root issues, objectives, techniques, and resources. Sometimes using one of these tools may help your team work together and better understand the multiple facets of your conversation.”
What are your favorite tools listed in this article? What others have you used that you could share with us, too!
Get our guide to teaching strategies that facilitate change>>
Teaching Strategies: How to Teach Social Skills
It’s not just about reading, writing and arithmetic these days. Now, educators are expected to instruct students on topics like how to interact with their peers, how to listen, and how to resolve conflicts, among other things.
Indeed, it can be a challenge to teach kids concepts such as encouraging others, following directions, and listening actively.
In today’s TeachHUB.com centerpiece article, author Janelle Cox outlines some teaching strategies that educators can use to alter their curriculum to address these fundamental skills.
Three key foundational elements Janelle lays out include teaching the social skill, practicing it, and reviewing it. She also gives distinct classroom examples on how to carry out each of those elements.
By following the teaching strategies mentioned, 21st-century educators will be better equipped to instruct their classes on the social skills they’ll need to succeed not just in the classroom, but in the workplace following graduation.

Teaching Strategies: 5 Exciting Ways to Use Pinterest

Social media offers up a variety of enlightening options for educators, but none offers up as much as that DIY social media show-and-tell forum named Pinterest.
For the uninitiated, Pinterest is a FREE, all-encompassing website containing thousands of educational ideas, including articles, teaching strategies, website links, blog links, Teacher Pay Teacher ideas, pictures, videos, and professional journals.
Today on TeachHUB.com, writer Jenny Starkmen, a library/media director in the Midwest, sings the praises of Pinterest in an informative article, in which she also points out various ways teachers can use Pinterest, including:
  • Apps/books
  • Blogs
  • Classroom activities
  • And more!

Jenny also offers up some concrete ways teachers can use Pinterest
How have you used Pinterest in the classroom? Share with us!
Get our tips on how to use Pinterest teaching strategies in your classroom>>
Homework and Parents: Purposes, Amounts, and Effects
No one can deny the positive benefits of parents being involved with homework. In addition to helping families bond with each other, parental involvement in homework also helps students develop good study habits, cultivates a positive attitude towards school, and helps parents and students realize that learning happens outside of school.
Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, who is also an experienced educator based in upstate New York, examines parental involvement in homework. In it she answers the following questions:
  • What’s the Purpose of Homework?
  • What Role Should Parents Play in Helping their Children?
  • And More!

In summation, Janelle says: “It’s important that parents understand the importance of homework, its purpose, the amount that is assigned and the consequences for if their child does not complete their assignment. Teachers play a critical role in helping parents become actively and effectively involved in their child’s homework. By letting parents know their role you are maximizing the benefit of homework for your students.”
How do you feel about homework in your classroom? Do you give it to your students?

Get a Teaching Job: Interview Advice

We’ve all been there: The nervewracking teaching job interview, filled with tough interview questions for teachers that are designed to weed out potential non-fits for the job at hand.
But today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jordan Catapano, himself a seasoned English teacher in the Chicago suburbs, shines a light on some helpful interview advice for educators everywhere, including basics like:
·      Smile. Be happy.
·      Shake hands with everyone – especially everyone in the room who will be conducting the interview. Squeeze firmly, and make eye contact when you do it.
·      Arrive early. This might require you to find out exactly where the school is beforehand. Anticipate traffic and driving time. Do NOT get there late, or even “On time.”
Jordan also include some practical advice for job interviewees and job seekers. These tips include:
Research the school
Be a team player
Demonstrate your learning and connectedness
And more!
Lastly, Jordan lists out some common interview questions for teachers, including:
·      What have you done that shows initiative?
·      Give an example of a major problem you faced and how you solved it.
·      If you were to get the job, what are the first three things you would do to make yourself the best teacher?
Jordan sums up his article thusly, noting that during an interview, a school administrator might try: “To find your digital footprint. Do you have a digital footprint? Do you need to clean it up and make it more presentable? It’s practically a given that a prospective employer will search for your digital presence – make sure what they find is flattering!
What questions do you have about a teaching interview? Or what advice would you give to others? Share your thoughts with our TeachHUB.com community!

    How to Motivate Students: Three Environments

    Do you know how to motivate students to learn? Do you know what drives them? Or what makes them resist learning? Do you know what makes students react to academics the way they do?
    Today’s think piece, the centerpiece article on TeachHUB.com, takes a look at the ways students approach learning, and how they think of themselves. Frequent TeachHUB.com (and TeachHUB Magazine) contributing writer Jordan Catapano, himself a high school English teacher in the Chicago suburbs, penned the article, which examines three environments that that examine how to motivate students, which are fixed ability, competition, and mastery.
    Jordan also takes a look at how to facilitate the right environment, including:
    • Encourage growth
    • Include students in the process
    • Foster positivity
    • And more!

    Jordan sums up his article like this: “As we reflect on what kind of motivations drive the school-oriented behaviors of students, we recognize that we possess a great deal of influence on how students see school. We can facilitate an environment that promotes a fixed or competition mindset, or we can facilitate an environment that promotes mastery learning. Often, it comes down to our own beliefs about students. If we believe they can learn and grow, then we can definitely produce the right elements in our classroom that serve this perception.”
    How do you help promote mastery learning in your classroom? Share your ideas with our TeachHUB community!
    Learn the three environments that motivate students>>
    Minecraft in the Classroom Teaches Reading and More
    Millions of people of all ages have been playing the sandbox-style video game Minecraft (on a variety of platforms, from the Xbox to the PlayStation to iPads and more) for ages now. But did you know that the game has man virtues that can enhance classroom experiences?
    Minecraft, which is an open word game with no set goals for any player to accomplish, encourages teamwork, entices kids to read, and gets them thinking about integral classroom topics like physics and biology.
    We recently took a look at the ways that Minecraft can help your students’ day-to-day academic trajectories.
    Have you successfully utilized the video phenomenon Minecraft in class? If so, how have you used it?

      WHAT IS A SOCIAL ATS?

      If you’re thinking of changing your ATS from yesteryear for something more social what should you be looking out for?
      So many of the older systems “claim” to be social but posting a job on Twitter is hardly leading edge and unlikely to close off your social recruiting strategy in one tweet.
      If you think about the workplace 10 years ago when the ATS first appeared people were still getting used to using technology as part of their job; having a process seemed to be a good idea to make adoption easier. But fast forward to 2013 and everyone from delivery drivers to the CEO use some kind of desktop or hand held device to get some or all of their work done. With all the millions of users on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Xing, Viadeo, Qzone and many more, people are being “trained for free” on how to use technology to communicate, collaborate, share, like, comment etc.
      With all of this free training going on, the social ATS needs to take note so if you are looking to buy one you need to consider:
      1. Outbound messages.
      2. Inbound candidate experience.
      3. Leveraging your network.
      4. Making the “process” social.

      Outbound messages

      Job boards have been posting their jobs to free aggregator sites such as SimplyHired and Indeed for many years but they are also now using social channels to expand their reach to connect with candidates elsewhere (not posting jobs but “talking” to candidates – Corporate Recruiters take note!).
      Corporate recruiters continue to post to the job boards AND post to the social channels which has driven the ATS vendors to add this into their systems to stake their social claim. Posting jobs is all well and good but unless supplemented with some conversation it won’t get you far.
      The job boards still lead the way in online job advertising but can only continue if the corporate recruiter lets them. And if you have a big enough budget.

      Inbound candidate experience

      So you’ve got the candidate interested via a social channel but what happens when they land on your job advert? Is it words, words and more words or is it more social?
      • Can the candidate see who else they know at your company?
      • Can they watch a video about the job?
      • Can they easily share the job across their network if they want to?
      • Can they start the application process with their social profile of choice?
      Recruiters need to start creating job adverts that their marketing department would be proud of. The Internet offers so much more than just text and bullet points yet recruitment is still relying on these simple methods to convert great candidates into hires.
      Imagine Facebook without photos or videos; it would be pretty dull and boring!

      Making the most out of your network

      Social search is not a new concept but it has generally been a separate function offered by a very small number of vendors that are disconnected from the ATS. Today when a recruiter has a job to fill they need be able to market (post) their job and leverage their hard earned network all within a single system. Such as:
      • Search their ATS database AND their LinkedIn network.
      • Share a job across their LinkedIn connections; not just any old connections but those that actually match the job!
      • Match the job to internal employees and ask them to share across their network; hoping for like-minded people.
      Having a social contact list is great but being able to leverage it from within a single system is where you really need to be.
      Many contact lists + one system = social recruiting success.

      Making the process social

      Of course there is no process with social. People choose how they work and flit around without a care in the world. By removing any real process social has made it easier but also more complex. So it’s a double edged sword.
      Drop off rates of candidates viewing jobs vs. applying are notoriously high but by making the experience from “job to hire” easier can only be a good thing. Assuming of course that everyone does their bit to ensure the right person is hired and the ATS can sift through and find the best applicants quickly and easily.
      The Line Manager is critical so the easier it is for them to comment, like (or not), share with their team etc. the more likely the Recruiter will get a quick response and make that hire before the competition do.
      The type of organisation that has an ATS is likely to use an internal social platform such as Salesforce Chatter or Yammer. If the ATS does not follow suit the Recruiter will find themselves struggling to get the Line Manager to jump through hoops to download a candidate CV that can’t be read on their mobile!

      Talking social at iRecruit

      So there are some of my views on the social ATS but if you have your own please come and see us at iRecruit on June 20 and 21 in Amsterdam.  We’d love to hear what you think.
      You can also read my previous post on the Cornerstone Blog:  The Story of the Corporate Applicant Tracking System.
      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzOJDJZHoBttdHAjJsnN9w?sub_confirmation=1

      Teaching Strategies to Run a Successful Literacy Night

      Family literacy nights have slowly become one of the hottest nights in public education, wherein a school puts on an evening of fun with the hopes of encouraging reading. Whether it’s held at school, or at (one of the few remaining) bookstores, literacy nights empower parents to get their kids to read at home, using  attainable teaching strategies, that will help kids succeed in school, will build a family/school connection, and encourage a sense of school spirit.
      Today on TeachHUB.com, therefore, we take a look at some teaching strategies designed to help your school pull off a successful literacy night. Writer Janelle Cox, who spent many years as an elementary school educator and is now based in Upstate New York, looks at these Teaching Strategies, which include planning and how to get parents to attend.
      Here’s how Janelle suggests you get parents involved:
      • Market the Event
      • Choose the right date
      • Offer Incentives
      • And More!

      Janelle sums up today’s article like this: “Make sure that parents walk away from this event with knowledge in their back pocket. Many parents know their children should read more, but are unsure on how to make it happen. So make sure that you provide parents with a take-home packet that is filled with tips and strategies that will promote reading at home.”
      Do you have a family literacy night at your school? What is your favorite theme and activities for the event? Please share your teaching strategies with us in the comment section below, we would love to hear what you do in your school district.
      Get our teaching strategies designed to help you pull off an effective literacy night>>
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      Pros, Cons of Technology in the Classroom

      Technology in the classroom is now the linchpin of the educational system, no matter what skeptics may say. But a lot of educators are still on the fence about technology in the classroom – unsure about its benefits and cynical about its ubiquity.
      So today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, who is a seasoned elementary school educator based in Upstate New York, looks at the pros and cons of technology in the classroom.
      Janelle’s pros include:
      • Customized Learning

      And
      • Access to an Infinite Amount of Information

      Janelle’s cons include:
      • Loss of Human Connection
      • Promotes Inequality

      Janelle sums up her article thusly: “Whether you’re “For” or “Against” educational technology in the classroom, it’s important to consider all of the pros and the cons. In the end, it’s up to you to decide what or how much to use technology in your classroom. At the end of the day, you need to make the best choice for your students.”
      What is your position on this topic? Are you for or against the use of technology in the classroom? Please share your thoughts on this topic in the comment section below the actual article on TeachHUB.com, we’d love to hear what you have to say.
      We break down the pros and cons of technology in the classroom>>
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      Multimedia Podcast: Social Networking in Classrooms for Teaching & Learning
      How can we use tools like Twitter and Facebook for effective learning?
      Find out in this week’s podcast, from the always-free TeachHUB Magazine.
      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzOJDJZHoBttdHAjJsnN9w?sub_confirmation=1

      PETER GOLD ON THE CORNERSTONE RECRUITING CLOUD: SOCIAL AND COMPLIANCE IN A SINGLE SYSTEM

      The kind of cars anyone my age bought when they were young didn’t come with air conditioning, electric windows or even a radio as standard. USB points didn’t even exist! They started off looking (kind of) nice but by the time we’d bolted on our non-factory fitted extras they looked more like Frankenstein cars.  But buying a new car today is very different as they come with so much as standard and are more reliable, economical and efficient.
      Having first built an ATS in 1998 I have been somewhat disappointed at how slowly most ATS vendors have evolved in comparison to car manufacturers. I guess I’m also slightly envious of product teams today who have so much information to work on when I had nothing. We pretty much made it up as we went and had to guess what we thought the market would want.
      I’ve previously written about the history of the ATS in my first post then what makes an ATS social in my second post. And whilst the market has been evolving slowly Cornerstone developers have been beavering away to build a new ATS that is fit for today based on what is wanted, needed and used. Less Frankenstein, more Ironman 3. Saving the world from the ATS bad guys.

      Born social

      As Cornerstone Recruiting Cloud is even younger than Facebook or Twitter you’ll see many familiar social features that are entirely intuitive to every user of any level. I can’t of course share every little secret but in order for me to be able to write this blog post I was allowed to look under the bonnet to see the social engine that lies in wait.

      My top 3

      No more system e-mails.  One thing I love about Facebook is their messaging system. All messages are in one place attached to the right friend. No more digging around looking for endless texts or e-mails. Recruiting Cloud takes the same approach to the candidate record making it easier for everyone to find every message a candidate has received but in a social format. Comment streams anyone?
      The job advert.  Imagine being able to create the perfect job advert that converts better than ever before.  Measuring the video version vs. the image version. Red apply button vs. blue apply button. Facebook likes vs. LinkedIn followers. All the tools that marketers have so that you can track every action rather than rely on gut instinct. You no longer have to just imagine.
      LinkedIn.  The integration with LinkedIn is seriously impressive. From simple job posting to intelligent network matching it’s what recruiters have been waiting for. But it goes way beyond this. I’d love to tell you more but I don’t need to because Cornerstone will.

      Welcome to the very social ATS

      So if you’d like to know more and get a peak under the bonnet why not attend the Recruiting Cloud webinar on May 29. Click here to register.

      Mentoring Teaching Strategies to Increase Graduation Rates

      Today on TeachHUB.com, our centerpiece article addresses the importance of mentoring, one of the teaching strategies we’ve been pushing that might just be the answer to increasing graduation rates,

      Frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator in Upstate New York, enlightens us on the importance of mentors amongst high school students, especially those in at-risk demographic groups.

      Janelle likewise instructs educators on how to implement a mentoring program at your school, including what activities to carry out and when to hold mentoring programs.

      Janelle sums up her article thusly: “Everyone needs a role model in his life, someone to look up to for guidance and support; Someone who is there for them and who they can lean on in any time of need. Unfortunately, not everyone has this kind of support system, and that is why we have mentors. The presence of a caring adult can make a world of difference in the life of a student. Mentoring has powerful benefits that can make a difference in a student that wants to drop out of school. To ensure that dropout rates decrease in America, all schools must give the support student need to thrive and succeed in school and beyond.”

      Do you have mentoring program in school district? If so, what is it like?

      Get our teaching strategies that include mentoring>>

      Technology in the Classroom: Using Digital Tablets
      Digital tablets, including iPads, have become all the rage in classrooms today. Teachers like them because it’s like having an all-in-one tool at their fingertips: Indeed, one device affords word processing, research, document sharing, and even school-to-home communication. Students like these devices because they make learning fun: Let’s face it an animated, turnkey lesson plan created by a third party can be a lot more engaging than a stand-and-deliver, traditional lecture.
      But in this age of teachers strapped for time, it’s all too easy for educators to not take the time to learn how to use these powerful devices. So today, frequent TeachHUB.com contributor Janelle Cox explains some quick and easy ways for educators to get assimilated with these new technologies that are rapidly changing the educational landscape. Janelle’s tips include using tablets and iPads for:
      •    Presentations
      •    Record-Keeping
      •    Virtual Field Trips
      •    And More!
      Seasoned, well-connected educators know that there’s an app for everything these days, and kids are always jazzed up over any kind of new ed-tech trend, so why not embrace the nascent technology in the classroom? You’ll be helping yourself, and your students will love the experience.
      Do you have a digital tablet or iPad in your classroom? How do you use it in your class?

        Consistency is Key with Classroom Management

        Whether you’re a parent OR a teacher, consistency is of paramount importance when you’re raising or instructing children. Kids thrive on consistency, and the classroom management system of organization that brings consistency about.

        With that in mind, today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned elementary school educator in Upstate New York, looks at how to bring about a stable and nurturing environment in your class.

        Janelle’s ideas (and detailed steps for executing each) include reasons why it’s important to have a consistent plan as well as why it’s important to be consistent.

        Janelle sums up her article like this: “A well-structured consistent classroom management plan is the key to having a successful classroom. This plan must be executed on day one and must be taught, modeled, and practiced over and over again until the students can do it in their sleep. Never make a rule that you are not willing to reinforce or state a promise that you cannot keep.”

        Do you have any classroom management tools or tips that you would like to share? Please leave your thoughts and ideas, we would love to hear what you have to say.

        Get our classroom management tips on being consistent>>

        Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades
        One of our most popular stories in the history of TeachHUB.com has been one in which we lay out some popular classroom games. These games are time-tested, and work at just about every grade level.
        Classroom games add flair and student engagement to more tedious, yet necessary tasks like teaching math facts, grammar rules and vocabulary, reviewing for tests or even completing lab experiments. Adding an element of competition motivates and energizes students.
        Our list of great classroom games includes:
        •    Educational Bingo
        •    Memory
        •    Around the World
        •    And More!
        We also encourage educators to implement student-created games whenever possible – after all, what student doesn’t like to show off his or her creative talents?
        What educational games do you use in your classroom?

        How Teachers Can Stay Motivated After Spring Break

        It’s always difficult to return back to class after spring break. After a week off, and warmer temperatures, with summertime looming on the horizon, it’s tempting to phone it in and cruise toward the finish line.

        But it’s important to stay motivated. After all, our students are counting on us to help them prepare not just for this year, but for next year as well. With that in mind, today on TeacHHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox, herself a seasoned educator based on the East Coast, takes a look at some ways that that you can stay motivated after spring break.

        Janelle’s ideas include:

        • Keep Healthy
        • Get Inspired
        • Get Organized
        • Get Enough Sleep
        • And More!

        Janelle sums up her article thusly: “While it may have been hard to say goodbye to the beaches, sun and fun of spring break. Just remember that you only have a few more months of the school year left to go. Try and do use the strategies listed above to help you stay motivated until the end of the school year.”

        How you stay motivated to teach after spring break? Do you have any tips that you would like to share?

        Get our tips on staying motivated after spring break>>

        Quiz: Is Teaching the Right Career for You?
        Currently trending on TeachHUB.com is a 10-question quiz that can help all you would-be teachers out there determine if education is the right profession to embark upon. Any current students or anyone considering a career change should take it. It’s fun! And it should only take you a couple of minutes to complete
        Do you make the cut? What quiz questions do you have for would-be teachers?
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        PETER GOLD ON THE CORNERSTONE RECRUITING CLOUD: SOCIAL AND COMPLIANCE IN A SINGLE SYSTEM

        The kind of cars anyone my age bought when they were young didn’t come with air conditioning, electric windows or even a radio as standard. USB points didn’t even exist! They started off looking (kind of) nice but by the time we’d bolted on our non-factory fitted extras they looked more like Frankenstein cars.  But buying a new car today is very different as they come with so much as standard and are more reliable, economical and efficient.
        Having first built an ATS in 1998 I have been somewhat disappointed at how slowly most ATS vendors have evolved in comparison to car manufacturers. I guess I’m also slightly envious of product teams today who have so much information to work on when I had nothing. We pretty much made it up as we went and had to guess what we thought the market would want.
        I’ve previously written about the history of the ATS in my first post then what makes an ATS social in my second post. And whilst the market has been evolving slowly Cornerstone developers have been beavering away to build a new ATS that is fit for today based on what is wanted, needed and used. Less Frankenstein, more Ironman 3. Saving the world from the ATS bad guys.

        Born social

        As Cornerstone Recruiting Cloud is even younger than Facebook or Twitter you’ll see many familiar social features that are entirely intuitive to every user of any level. I can’t of course share every little secret but in order for me to be able to write this blog post I was allowed to look under the bonnet to see the social engine that lies in wait.

        My top 3

        No more system e-mails.  One thing I love about Facebook is their messaging system. All messages are in one place attached to the right friend. No more digging around looking for endless texts or e-mails. Recruiting Cloud takes the same approach to the candidate record making it easier for everyone to find every message a candidate has received but in a social format. Comment streams anyone?
        The job advert.  Imagine being able to create the perfect job advert that converts better than ever before.  Measuring the video version vs. the image version. Red apply button vs. blue apply button. Facebook likes vs. LinkedIn followers. All the tools that marketers have so that you can track every action rather than rely on gut instinct. You no longer have to just imagine.
        LinkedIn.  The integration with LinkedIn is seriously impressive. From simple job posting to intelligent network matching it’s what recruiters have been waiting for. But it goes way beyond this. I’d love to tell you more but I don’t need to because Cornerstone will.

        Welcome to the very social ATS

        So if you’d like to know more and get a peak under the bonnet why not attend the Recruiting Cloud webinar on May 29. Click here to register.
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