Teacher Resolution #2

I solemnly resolve...

#2. I will keep up with all the paperwork, all the time.

Quite a goal. But how realistic is it?

How about this:

I will keep up with mandatory paperwork in a timely manner, and not create unnecessary paperwork for myself.

There are plenty of deadlines for all teachers that are universal: grades, behavior reports, cum files' stuff. But sometimes in our enthusiasm we create lots of paperwork related activities that don't really need our personal touch but as teachers we may not want to let go of the control. Our time is our most precious resource and if we can expedite the necessary paperwork through better organization, we should also let go of time-consuming, and possibly unnecessary, teacher grading/commenting interactions on everything.

Overwhelmed with Grading Papers? Try These Time-Saving Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/overwhelmed-grading-papers-try-these-time-saving-tricks 

Grading Made Simple

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/planning-and-assessment/grading-made-simple 

Classroom Management: Top 12 Ways to Tackle Teacher Paperwork 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-ways-tackle-teacher-paperwork 

  

Teaching Is...Classroom Management

Top Five Classroom Management Strategies – They Really Work

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/classroom-management/3318-top-5-strategies-from-veteran-teacher/ 

Classroom Management

http://www.nea.org/tools/ClassroomManagement.html 

Classroom Management

 http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/classroom-management

Does your classroom management need a tune-up?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/classroom-behavior-landing-page?gclid=CjwKEAiAw56lBRCs29jB9uOvkygSJADnD3-6lTZmCp5Gx5ybeRqDtTlBJPMa _Kuv52gTQKqvfW6jABoCS7Xw_wcB  

The Barbed Wire Model of Classroom Management

http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-barbed-wire-model 

How To: Handle Common Classroom Problem Behaviors Using a Behavior Management Menu

http://www.interventioncentral.org/blog/behavior/how-handle-common-classroom-problem-behaviors-using-behavior-management-menu

What's the Secret to Effective Classroom Management?

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/good-classroom-management-secret-maurice-elias 

 

Teacher Resolution #2

I solemnly resolve...

#2. I will keep up with all the paperwork, all the time.

Quite a goal. But how realistic is it?

How about this:

I will keep up with mandatory paperwork in a timely manner, and not create unnecessary paperwork for myself.

There are plenty of deadlines for all teachers that are universal: grades, behavior reports, cum files' stuff. But sometimes in our enthusiasm we create lots of paperwork related activities that don't really need our personal touch but as teachers we may not want to let go of the control. Our time is our most precious resource and if we can expedite the necessary paperwork through better organization, we should also let go of time-consuming, and possibly unnecessary, teacher grading/commenting interactions on everything.

Overwhelmed with Grading Papers? Try These Time-Saving Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/overwhelmed-grading-papers-try-these-time-saving-tricks 

Grading Made Simple

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/planning-and-assessment/grading-made-simple 

Classroom Management: Top 12 Ways to Tackle Teacher Paperwork 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-ways-tackle-teacher-paperwork 

  

Educational Links 11/2/17

Educators Are More Stressed at Work Than Average People, Survey Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2017/10/educator_stress_aft_bat.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB-TM

Mindfulness Training for Teens Fails Important Test

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mindfulness-training-for-teens-fails-important-test/

What are the Best Ways to Organize Classroom Discussions?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2017/11/what_are_the_best_ways_to_organize_classroom_discussions.html

What Makes a Great School?

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/10/what-makes-great-school

Discipline for disruptive students revamped

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/18/a-district-that-ditched-in-school-suspensions.html

Focus on Play and Engage Students of All Ages

https://teach.com/blog/focus-on-play-and-engage-students-of-all-ages/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

The Yin and Yang of Inclusion

https://www.makespecialeducationwork.com/yin-yang-inclusion/

Inquiry-based learning can be defined as learning that “starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios – rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge.” In short, we uncover material, as opposed to content coverage and the memorization and regurgitation of facts and knowledge.

Teaching Is...Classroom Management

 

Top Five Classroom Management Strategies – They Really Work

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/classroom-management/3318-top-5-strategies-from-veteran-teacher/ 

Classroom Management

http://www.nea.org/tools/ClassroomManagement.html 

Classroom Management

 http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/classroom-management

Does your classroom management need a tune-up?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/classroom-behavior-landing-page?gclid=CjwKEAiAw56lBRCs29jB9uOvkygSJADnD3-6lTZmCp5Gx5ybeRqDtTlBJPMa _Kuv52gTQKqvfW6jABoCS7Xw_wcB  

The Barbed Wire Model of Classroom Management

http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-barbed-wire-model 

How To: Handle Common Classroom Problem Behaviors Using a Behavior Management Menu

http://www.interventioncentral.org/blog/behavior/how-handle-common-classroom-problem-behaviors-using-behavior-management-menu

What's the Secret to Effective Classroom Management?

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/good-classroom-management-secret-maurice-elias 

 

Teacher Resolution #2

I solemnly resolve...

#2. I will keep up with all the paperwork, all the time.

Quite a goal. But how realistic is it?

How about this:

I will keep up with mandatory paperwork in a timely manner, and not create unnecessary paperwork for myself. 

There are plenty of deadlines for all teachers that are universal: grades, behavior reports, cum files' stuff. But sometimes in our enthusiasm we create lots of paperwork related activities that don't really need our personal touch but as teachers we may not want to let go of the control. Our time is our most precious resource and if we can expedite the necessary paperwork through better organization, we should also let go of time-consuming, and possibly unnecessary, teacher grading/commenting interactions on everything.

Overwhelmed with Grading Papers? Try These Time-Saving Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/overwhelmed-grading-papers-try-these-time-saving-tricks 

Grading Made Simple

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/planning-and-assessment/grading-made-simple 

Classroom Management: Top 12 Ways to Tackle Teacher Paperwork 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-ways-tackle-teacher-paperwork 

  

Teacher, You Can Do This

Teacher, You Can Do This

Classroom going nuts?

Deep breath, reorganize. 

Losing Control Of Your Class? Here’s How To Get It Back

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2011/01/22/losing-control-of-your-classroom/ 

 Parent too much?

Figure out communication and common ground.

How Teachers Can Work With 5 Difficult Types of Parents

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9762-how-teachers-can-work-with-5-difficult-types-of-parents

No support from admin.?

Talk it over with your leaders--don't whine about it to others.

Unsupportive Leaders and Failing Teachers

Speak Up or Burn Out: Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Educational Excellence

Unsupportive Leaders and Failing Teachers

- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev166_b.shtml#sthash.8auRwoRu.dpuf

Unsupportive Leaders and Failing Teachers

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev166_b.shtml 

Common Core is weird.

Brainstorm with colleagues. Ask questions. Be humble.

Common Core’s unintended consequence? More teachers write their own curricula

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/common-cores-unintended-consequence-teachers-write-curricula/

 Way too much paperwork and responsibilities.

Step back--triage your tasks.

10 Mid-Year Classroom Management Organization Tips 

http://www.teachhub.com/10-mid-year-classroom-management-organization-tips 

25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/25-things-successful-teachers-do-differently/ 

 What students take away from a successful education usually centers on a personal connection with a teacher who instilled passion and inspiration for their subject. It’s difficult to measure success, and in the world of academia, educators are continually re-evaluating how to quantify learning.

Julie DuNeen

Speak Up or Burn Out: Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Educational Excellence

Unsupportive Leaders and Failing Teachers

- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev166_b.shtml#sthash.8auRwoRu.dpuf

Next Week's Lesson Plans 9/19/15

Oh, man, time to do lesson plans again already?

These links may help you develop plans for current events.

Pope Francis Visit 2015

 http://www.popefrancisvisit.com/

Pope to Address the Humble and the Powerful Alike in a Three-City U.S. Visit

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/nyregion/pope-francis-united-states-visit.html

These links are good resources to bring depth to your lesson planning: 

How to Incubate Creativity in School Through Making and Discovery

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/17/how-to-incubate-creativity-in-school-through-making-and-discovery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-has-changed-education/ 

These links are fresh classroom incentives to give your class something to look forward to. 

Students really love a chance to draw--even for five minutes before the bell rings. And this helps their skill level for science journals, graphic organizers, and good ole self expression.

How to Draw Trees

http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/how-to-draw-trees.html 

Drawing Lessons: Drawing Skies and Clouds

http://pencils.com/drawing-skies-and-clouds-diane-wright/ 

 These links will help you keep organized (and sane):

Make Time to Teach:Ten Tools For Reducing Paperwork

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev069.shtml

Five Keys to Successful Parent-Teacher Communication

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/five-keys-successful-parent-teacher-communication

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2012/11/teaching-is-writing-your-lesson-plans.html

 

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  Teacher Roles - Organizing

http://www.teachermatters.com/classroom-management/roles-of-the-teacher/organizing.html 

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

 

Teaching Is Correcting The Homework

1. A Simple, Effective Homework Plan For Teachers: Part 1

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/07/31/effective-homework-plan-for-teachers-part-1/ 

2. Collecting Homework

Tips and Ideas for Collecting Homework

http://712educators.about.com/od/teachertips/a/coll_homework.htm 

3. Collecting Student Homework

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/homework/printable/58986.html 

4. Teaching approaches: checking-homework Challenge

http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/teaching-approaches/teaching-approaches-checking-homework-challenge/146494.article 

5. How to Assign Homework for Great Results

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/1855-how-to-assign-homework-for-great-results 

6.  Basic strategies for assigning homework

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/737 

7. What research says about the value of homework: At a glance

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-At-a-glance 

8. The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom?

http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/99/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom 

 

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  Teacher Roles - Organizing

http://www.teachermatters.com/classroom-management/roles-of-the-teacher/organizing.html 

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

  

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  Teacher Roles - Organizing

http://www.teachermatters.com/classroom-management/roles-of-the-teacher/organizing.html 

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

 

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

 

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  15 Ways For Teachers to Get Organized

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8863-15-ways-for-teachers-to-get-organized-

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

 

 

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  Teacher Roles - Organizing

http://www.teachermatters.com/classroom-management/roles-of-the-teacher/organizing.html 

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

 

 

Teaching Is Correcting The Homework

 

1. A Simple, Effective Homework Plan For Teachers: Part 1

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/07/31/effective-homework-plan-for-teachers-part-1/ 

2. Collecting Homework

Tips and Ideas for Collecting Homework

http://712educators.about.com/od/teachertips/a/coll_homework.htm 

3. Collecting Student Homework

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/homework/printable/58986.html 

4. Teaching approaches: checking-homework Challenge

http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/teaching-approaches/teaching-approaches-checking-homework-challenge/146494.article 

5. How to Assign Homework for Great Results

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/1855-how-to-assign-homework-for-great-results 

6.  Basic strategies for assigning homework

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/737 

7. What research says about the value of homework: At a glance

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-At-a-glance 

8. The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom?

http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/99/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom 

 

Teaching Is Being Organized (Within Reason)

1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION 

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/p/classroom-organization-giveaway.html 

2. 100 Classroom Organizing Tricks

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/100-classroom-organizing-tricks 

3.  How to Organize a Teacher's Grade Book

http://www.ehow.com/how_2078628_organize-teachers-grade-book.html 

4.  Cool Classroom Libraries

http://pinterest.com/reallygoodstuff/cool-classroom-libraries/ 

5.  Teacher Roles - Organizing

http://www.teachermatters.com/classroom-management/roles-of-the-teacher/organizing.html 

6.  Age-Appropriate Games and Activities:

http://www.simplefunkidparties.com/classroomgamesandactivities.html

7. The Ultimate Organized Classroom

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html 

Having the ultimate organized classroom can sure tucker you out!

Teaching Is Correcting The Homework

1. A Simple, Effective Homework Plan For Teachers: Part 1

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/07/31/effective-homework-plan-for-teachers-part-1/ 

2. Collecting Homework

Tips and Ideas for Collecting Homework

http://712educators.about.com/od/teachertips/a/coll_homework.htm 

3. Collecting Student Homework

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/homework/printable/58986.html 

4. Teaching approaches: checking-homework Challenge

http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/teaching-approaches/teaching-approaches-checking-homework-challenge/146494.article 

5. How to Assign Homework for Great Results

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/1855-how-to-assign-homework-for-great-results 

6.  Basic strategies for assigning homework

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/737 

7. What research says about the value of homework: At a glance

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-At-a-glance 

8. The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom?

http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/99/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom