Things NOT Taught in Teaching College
What College Should Teach You About Teaching As a salty veteran teacher it is almost sweet seeing the hopeful expectation in the eyes of new teachers. They’ve just graduated college and they are ready to fix education. Thing is, there is much to learn that’s not covered in college. I’d like to share some of … Read more
Positive Peer Pressure
“Teens are highly social creatures.” – Captain Obvious One of the most powerful tools a teacher can wield is positive peer pressure. It can be used to get students to show up to class on time, curb distracting behavior, to promote higher rates of homework completion, and even to get students to study at home … Read more
How to Limit Tardiness Without Losing Your Mind
How to Limit Tardies Without Losing Your Mind Mr. Goodie-Two-Shoes here…sorry…but I might have just a handful of tardies a month. I teach 4 honors classes now, but switching from the “regular” classes to honors classes didn’t impact the number of tardy students I have. I’d like to share with you a few things that … Read more
Math Can Not Be Taught, Only Learned
Math is something that cannot be taught, but can be learned. Yet, math is taught in a top-down style, as if access to information will make a student successful, and remediation is rehearsal of that same information. Earnest students copy down everything, exactly like the teacher has written on the board, but often still struggle … Read more
