Candace Davies  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  135 views  |  Read Full

 

When managing your classroom, one of the most important tools at your disposal is your voice. The way in which you communicate to your students verbally has a lot to do with how your students will respond to you. And it goes far beyond the message that you are actually communicating. The way you use your voice – the tone, pace and volume – has a lot to do with how your message will be received and interpreted.

Clive West  |  Tutoring/Home School  |  0 comments  |  584 views  |  Read Full

 

Being a home tutor is an enjoyable experience which I would recommend to anyone who can make the grade. You are welcomed into homes as a valued guest, your knowledge is sought after and you are well-paid at the end of each lesson. Unfortunately it is not for everyone so here's a simple test to see if you have the 'right stuff' to become a tutor. Please note that a tutor does not necessarily need to be or have been a teacher.

Miriam B. Medina  |  Study Skills  |  0 comments  |  58 views  |  Read Full

 

Procrastination is the longest four-letter word in the dictionary. We're all guilty of it from time to time. We set out to clear the old inbox or clean the garage out and, lo and behold, that 1970's television mini-series starring Lee Majors and Rip Torn that we haven't seen in years comes on the tube. We're lost for the day. One thing finds its way to another and, soon enough, we're knee-deep in popcorn and comfy pillows instead of being knee-deep in clearing the garage of stuffed animals and toys we saved from the 1950's. On the other hand, who knows, one can never be entirely certain that Hula-Hoops and Slinky's won't come in handy some day, can they?

J. Reese Cermak  |  English as a Second Language (ESL)  |  0 comments  |  56 views  |  Read Full

 

As an ESL teacher, you have a keen interest in helping your students to advance their English language skills. You already have your training, talent and experience and, now, you're looking for a few helpful hints and resources that you can draw upon to make the most of your ESL training programs. Here is a list of helpful tips on how to succeed as an ESL teacher. Give yourself a check mark for each of the following things that you are already doing.

Jo Karabasz  |  Lesson Planning  |  0 comments  |  60 views  |  Read Full

 

Remember, I teach English. If you are required to cite standards for every lesson, you may have to do some adapting for standards in other subject areas. Rules Lesson Plan Subject Area: Language Arts

Jo Karabasz  |  Classroom Management  |  0 comments  |  54 views  |  Read Full

 

I need quiet to work. I am made nervous and irritable when there are disruptions when I am speaking. Knowing that about myself I needed to create a quiet room. It turns out my students are also more relaxed and pleasant in a quiet place - even though they would NEVER admit that!

Jo Karabasz  |  Classroom Management  |  0 comments  |  65 views  |  Read Full

 

Students who arrive in high school reading at a second grade level are, more than anything else, SCARED. They've had six years or so of spending seven hours a day on one thing - hiding the fact that they can't read. They've been hurt in school in a thousand ways a million times before. Their fear reveals itself in many forms, of course, ranging from truculence to silence to disruption.