** I’m sure you’re wondering, are there really 7 highly effective practices that I don’t know about yet? Well, yes and no. There are indeed seven highly effective practices, but you may have heard of a few of them (or maybe all). It never hurts to review what has been proven to be effective in... The post 7 Highly Effective Instructional Practices to Increase Student Engagement and Impress Your Principal appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

Can there possibly be twenty tips for beginning teachers? Of course, and here they are! Plan and prep a week ahead of time. Keep a “to do” list. Over plan your first two years of teaching. Teach your classroom ROUTINES (and insist students follow them). Be on time for recess duty. Help a colleague out... The post 20 Tips for Beginning​ Teachers appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

** Making it through your first year of teaching is exhausting. I’m hoping this article will give you some tips to help you survive your first year of teaching. The days and nights seem never-ending. You begin to wonder, will I make it through? Are you beginning to doubt your decision to become a teacher?... The post 12 Things to Do to Survive Your First Year of Teaching appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

So you’ve been told you’re changing grade levels. OR you requested a change yourself. What’s next? Well, first off, don’t worry or be nervous. This could end up being a fabulous change for you and a great experience; you never know! ** Don’t be nervous! I had numerous experiences changing grade levels during my 17... The post How to ROCK your Grade-Level Change like a PRO! appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

Teacher Interview Questions – Part 2. Last week I published the first part of this article on teacher interview questions. I listed 12 potential interview topics and explained the first six in detail. Today I will explain the remaining six. Teacher Interview Questions – the general topics. Here is the list of 12 topics for... The post Part 2 -Teacher Interview Questions appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

Regarding Teacher Interview Questions; it seems that lately, I have been reading that folks are searching for interview questions for teacher interviews in order to prepare for their upcoming interview. In order to answer this concern thoroughly, I am dividing this topic into two articles. Here is Part 1, so be looking for Part 2... The post Teacher Interview Questions; Part 1 appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

Learning by making mistakes; what am I talking about? As teachers, we all know that students learn by making mistakes. And yet, we agonize when they do. LET’S EMBRACE THE LEARNING PROCESS!! Now if someone keeps doing something incorrectly (thus NOT LEARNING from that mistake) that’s a different story altogether. So, most of us have... The post Learning by Making Mistakes appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

** 12 Lessons learned from the Playground! Why do I even think there are 12 lessons to learn? Because I have been both a principal and a teacher, and I have seen it all (practically). ** Here’s a list of the 12 lessons learned from the playground. In a quick list, here are the lessons... The post 12 Lessons Learned from the Playground appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

Are you wondering what to teach children about Valentine’s Day, if anything? This article will address this idea and more. What to teach children about Valentine’s Day! I LOVE VALENTINE’S DAY AT SCHOOL! This is my absolute FAVORITE holiday to experience with school children. Now, I have to point out here that I’m talking about... The post What to Teach Children about Valentine’s Day! appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more

I know, you are thinking; my recess breaks are already scheduled in the day; I don’t have any decision making power regarding when they can take breaks. And why do students need breaks anyway? Well, the gist (don’t you just love that word) of this point is to remind us all that the younger the... The post Do students need breaks to increase focus on content? appeared first on Teacher Buddy Helps ..read more