Teaching

Teaching The Odyssey
The Odyssey is a classic piece of literature that teachers of all levels have the pleasure of introducing to their students.

Studying Poetry in the Classroom
Many teachers of literature don’t like teaching poetry in the classroom, but if you add in some fun activities, the students will end up really liking the unit.

Using Jigsaws to Teach Longer Works
Breaking up larger pieces of text and having students teach each other about sections can actually help students learn.

Teaching Short Stories in the High School English Classroom
Teaching short stories as pieces of literature in high school can get boring very quickly. Keep it exciting with these tips.

Teaching History and Literature Together
Knowledge of history can help students understand the literature they read, and literature can help students understand history, too.

How to Make your Own Montessori Materials at Home
Montessori nursery or school is not just another name for kindergarten. Montessori philosophy refers to an educational approach devised by Maria Montessori. Learn how to make your own Montessori materials and teaching aids at home.

Tips for Effective Parent-Teacher Communication
Worried about your first round of parent-teacher meeting? These jitters will disappear as you go through this tip-filled article about effective parent-teacher communication.

Using DBQs to Teach History
DBQs, or Document Based Questions, are a great way to teach history using primary sources and asking students to answer a question by synthesizing information.

Be the Best Teacher of Sources Reliability in History
Teach a checklist of simple questions that take all the uncertainty out of reliability questions and also encourage good historical thinking.

Teaching Kids to Work in Groups
Teaching kids to work in groups is a task which if not handled at an early stage can turn out to be quite unfavorable for the child as he or she grows up and meets more people. Hence, this article will give you an idea of how you can inculcate the idea of group work in your child at an early age.

Teaching Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities refer to problems in acquiring, understanding, storing, and organizing information. The effects of these are usually seen in the form academic difficulties. Here, we discuss methods of teaching students with learning difficulties so as to ease the process for them.

Methods of Teaching
A teacher's job comes with great responsibility. Thus, it needs to be performed meticulously and diligently. Here are a few teaching methods that have to be kept in mind while teaching students...

Teaching Strategies for Reading
Reading is an integral part of our lives. It is important at every level as it supports learning in many ways, and as we all know, learning is the way of life. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to develop this skill from the beginning. To know more about teaching strategies for improved reading, read ahead and you shall know more...

Core Teaching Strategies
There are various core teaching strategies and methodologies that teachers use for ensuring that the students are managed in the effective way. While there is no hard and fast rule about the core teaching strategies for teachers, there are certainly some tried and tested methods that have helped the teachers a great deal.

Teaching and Learning Styles
Over the years, the learning styles have changed in a significant manner. From the Socratic dialog to the contribution on the development of cognitive, social and emotional skills, teaching has influenced a lot the way students learn and the way the adapt to the society. See how!

Career Goals for Teachers
Teachers are vital for igniting young minds and shaping the future of a nation. Career goals for teachers are a must to make them more efficient and productive. Know more about them in this article.

Laboratory Methods of Teaching
Here's presenting you the guide to the laboratory methods of teaching. Read the content and I'm sure you will find the tips useful in your teaching profession.

Importance of Teachers
Have you ever thought about the importance of teachers in your life? Well, read on and find out if the following article helps you to do so.

Qualities of a Good Teacher
A good teacher is hard to find these days! So what are the qualities of a good teacher? Here, let me share my thoughts with my readers!

Teaching Methods in Education
There are many teaching methods in education that enhance the learning process of the students. Read this article to know the different teaching methods.

Philosophy of Education Samples
Teaching is probably the most noble profession after that of doctors. Philosophy of education samples are something that every teacher needs at the start of a new academic year or a job. The following is a small elaboration of philosophy of education and the method with the help of which it can be established. To know more, scroll down.

Teaching Kids to Read
The basic technique of teaching kids to read include that of phonetics and the one in which words are taught directly. In order to teach your child to read properly and without taxing him, the following information would prove to be useful.

Teaching Children with Special Needs
The aim of this article is to help you understand how teaching children with special needs is possible with consistent efforts. Read on to know more...

Teaching Narrative Writing
The aim of this article is to give you some useful suggestions regarding teaching narrative writing. Read on to know more...

Teaching Kids to Write
Teaching kids to write will be very difficult if you don't manage to arouse your child's interest in writing. Read on to know effective ways for teaching kids to write.

Good Teacher Qualities
The most important qualities of a good teacher include understanding, patience and passion. These good teacher qualities should be inculcated by every person in the teaching field to make life better for students and themselves too...

Teaching Reading Comprehension
Teaching reading comprehension is one of the most important tasks of a language teacher. If you are looking for some tips on teaching reading comprehension, this article will help you out.

What Makes a Good Teacher
What makes a good teacher? What are the traits of a good teacher? What are the qualities that a good teacher must have? Read ahead to find out.

Ability Grouping Pros and Cons
Ability grouping has several pros and cons. Ability grouping, an old approach to teaching, has been criticized and also advocated. Know about ability grouping pros and cons in this article...

Presentation Ideas for Teachers
Teaching comes naturally to those with an innate ability for the same. A good teacher is competent, creative and knows well how to motivate a student. This page presents a wide variety of presentation ideas for teachers which can help in making a subject interesting and also motivate the students to be attentive in the class.

Why I Love to Teach
Teaching enables me to prove my abilities and gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of my students. Some memoirs of my experience as a teacher and why I love to teach...

Classroom Management Strategies
Classroom management is one of the most important aspects for the teaching faculty. Here are some classroom management strategies which will help you to effectively curb the indiscipline in the classroom and create an environment ideal for learning.

Effective Teaching Strategies
Most teachers are looking for ways in which they can turn distracted and sometimes disinterested students into attentive, responsive ones. The answer lies in effective teaching strategies that engage and involve students, and in the process, make learning fun.

A Happy Environment
This article is teacher-specific - some thoughts I'd like to share with the fraternity to which I belong. These could be tips for the younger members of the clan, and for those who are contemplating joining this wonderful vocation.....

Textbooks Versus Computer Teaching
Can computer teaching be a substitute for textbooks? Is it just an aid to teaching or a complete replacement for textbooks? Read about the views on textbooks versus computer teaching.

Why Use Videos in Teaching English?
Using videos in the English class is a very helpful and stimulating method to motivate your students to get the most of the lesson. See some practical reasons and interesting ways of approaching this method it this article.

Reciprocal Teaching Strategies
Reciprocal teaching is an excellent reading technique which aids the teaching process. Read this article to find out more

Becoming a Teacher
The noble profession of teaching is probably the first endeavor made by man after the fulfillment of the need for food. The need to pass on the essentials of life and that which has been discovered in the physical world constitutes the basics of the profession.

Effective Teaching Methods
If you want to know about the effective teaching methods that can help you to better understand and interact with your students, read this article.

Philosophy of Teaching: Teaching Philosophy Statement
An insight on writing a teaching philosophy statement, what are the things one should think about before writing...

Degrading A Noble Profession
Teaching kids is rightly regarded as one of the noblest and selfless professions in the world. Many do it out of a genuine desire to mold young minds; but there are a few whose motives are sinister - as the following shocking, but true, story illustrates.

Teaching Children Respect
When you hear the word respect, visions of Aretha Franklin singing "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" come to mind for those of us old enough to remember the song. However, the message in the song is appropriate today as it was when she recorded the song back in the 70's.

Teaching Students Life Skills through Character Education
One of the most important things a child can learn, both at home and at school, is how to develop character. Helping to create strong character skills in children helps to ensure success in every facet of their adult life.

About teaching and Self knowledge
If you've ever noticed the difference between the books you read and the knowledge that life gives you, you'll be in for a huge surprise. Through almost all the teaching and self-knowledge that you have gained so far, you'll realize through experience that it only deceives you.

Obama to Clash with Teachers Union Over Merit Pay
President Barack Obama is going to propose a merit pay structure for teachers, which would also include measures to re-train or remove ineffective teachers.

Hollywood Goes South: TV Writer Joins KSU Faculty
Acclaimed writer Jeffrey Stepakoff, whose credits include Dawson’s Creek, The Wonder Years, and Disney’s Tarzan movie is hired to the English faculty at Kennesaw State University.

Miss PCHS Retires From Teaching Commercial Fishing Students
After carrying and instructing high school students for over 30 years, the fishing trawler known as the Miss PCHS is now retired, completing her groundbreaking voyage into the annals of commercial fishing education.