Tag: Education

Staying Sane Admidst School Insanity

Lately it seems as if every time I turn around, someone (It doesn’t really matter who the someone is…although it always seems to be someone who has never taught before.) is pointing their finger at, blaming or ridiculing the work of teachers.

Yet we still need to slap a smile on our faces, get up at the crack of dawn and troop into our classrooms to do actual, meaningful work. Despite the pervasive Debbie Downer spirit which seems to be all the rage right now. Here are some tips to stay sane admist the education world\’s insanity.

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Why Max Elliot Anderson Writes For Tween Boys

Max Elliot Anderson grew up as a reluctant reader. After his own experience and surveying the market, he sense the need for action-adventures and mysteries for readers 8 – 13, especially boys.

Using his extensive experience in the production of motion pictures, videos, and television commercials, Anderson brings the same visual excitement and heart-pounding action to his stories. Each book has completely different characters, setting, and plot.

Anderson has published eight books so far with many more on the horizon. He shares how his distaste for reading as a boy led him to writing childrens books in this TeachHUB exclusive

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Nationalizing Standards?

There are times when my political leanings–my voter registration cards reads \”Libertarian\”–come into disagreement with my educational philosophy, and it can be very difficult to reconcile the differences. It gets worse when my views are tinted by my experience as a scientist.

This kind of perfect storm of personal dilemma has occurred recently on the issue of national education standards. read more

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A Few of Your Favorite Things

When the bell rings,
When the grades sting,
When they\’re being bad

I simply remember my favorite (teacher) things and then I don\’t feel so sad.

We\’re looking for more recommended websites and teaching tools to share, so please please please visit the recommedations page and share your favorite things.

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Poverty: The Elephant in the Classroom

Even though in our current educational climate it might seem unpopular, I’m just going to say it —I am getting tired of hearing about Race and Ethnicity in Education.

The reason for this could not be simpler: When we talk about the special needs of black and Latino students, the unsaid inference is that they are somehow deficient because they are black and Latino. I’m tired of ONLY talking about how different they are, and how we need to approach our minority students in a different way because of their culture or the color of their skin.

Believe it or not, there is something more important we should be talking about: poverty.

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Three Cheers for Teacher Appreciation

Teacher Appreciation Week is being lauded throughout the web-o-sphere. Can you hear it?

Share your favorite moments of being appreciated by students on the TeachHUB Discussion page.

Also, check out a few other nice Teacher Appreciation features:

Touching blog post on Edutopia
Deals and Freebies on the Apple
Remembering an Unbelievable NYC Educator
Authors and Illustrators Remember Their Teachers (video)

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10 Ways to Remember Martin Luther King, Jr.

Most students have a basic understanding of the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. They comprehend that he was synonymous with freedom, justice, and equality, among other traits.

But how deep does your students’ understanding of Dr. King go? Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Jordan Catapano outlines several tactics educators can use to get their kids to gain a more thorough grasp of the importance of the civil rights icon, including:
  • Read “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
  • Encourage kids to make speeches of their own
  • Compare Dr. King to others
  • And more!

All in all, it’s important to help your students understand that MLK Day is about more than just a day off.
How do you recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. in your classroom?
Learn new ways to celebrate MLK Day>>
Beating Teacher Burnout Through Motivation
Oftentimes, educators of every level of experience focus on how to motivate students, all the while neglecting how to keep themselves motivated.
Today on TeachHUB.com, frequent contributing writer Janelle Cox tackles the treacherous issue of teacher burnout and lays out several methods by which teachers can motivate themselves this season, including:
  • Use Motivational Quotes
  • Control Your Work Space
  • Start Fresh Each Day
  • And more!

Successful teachers are self-motivators, and have mastered the fine art of self-motivation and know what works and what doesn’t.
How do you motivate yourself throughout the school year? Do you have tips or tricks that work well for you?
Get our ideas on how to motivate yourself this time for year>>
Minecraft in the Classroom Teaches Reading and More
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Replace Boring Book Reports with Project Kids Love

Do your traditional book report assignments seem old and tired? Here are some alternative assignments that share the same benefits and instructional results but are infused with fun.

These alternatives can be more appealing and that will give the students a chance to express themselves in alternative ways. Students can complete a book report assignment in artistic formats or in formats that foster good communications skills while still deriving the same benefit from the task.

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Is Creativity a 4-letter Word in Your Classroom?

Everybody talks about creativity in the classroom, but very few teachers actually embrace it. In fact, some teachers are downright hostile to it, especially in high school.

Creativity’s Downfall
Because in this test-taking, data-driven environment, creativity is like everybody’s favorite eccentric aunt: we all say we love her just the way she is, but nobody wants to actually be responsible for taking care of her. And she’s really inconvenient, immeasurable, erratic,

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Social Justice Starts in the Classroom

Teachers for Social Justice is a grassroots organization of teachers from Chicago schools – from public to private to independent and alternative. These educators come together to create classrooms that support anti-racist, multicultural, multilingual educational experience that teaches students to question the world around them.

With their annual curriculum fair coming up this fall, member Jonah Bondurant was kind enough to give us some insight into the work of Teachers for Social Justice.

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