Tag: teacher life
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Student Behavior: How do I Assign Consequences?
When teachers start to feel their class management is lacking, it is important for them to step back and re-evaluate their boundaries and consequences. Consequences Will Not Be Effective Unless You Actually Assign Consequences The other day, I was driving home from a store and drove past a sign that said: “RIGHT LANE ENDS, MERGE…
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Designing the Yearbook Your Way
What can you do to make sure your Yearbook crafting experience is a good one? Any shortcuts? Tricks? The Task of Creating the Yearbook Are you the Yearbook Committee chair? I didn’t know I was until a concerned parent asked about the yearbook. “When do I need to pay for it? Will there be one?”…
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My First Steps into Teachers Pay Teachers
Skyward Teaching is officially on Teachers Pay Teachers. Click here to read the whole story!
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Are You Switching Grades This Year?
Are you one of those teachers that are switching grades this year? Me too! In fact, I’ve switched positions every year I’ve taught. I officially began my teaching career as an ESL (English as a Second Language) certified teacher, working with multiple grades. I fielded questions about the new Amplify Curriculum our district started using,…
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Manage Classroom Behavior: 10 Quick Tips
How do I manage classroom behavior? Before we get to how you manage classroom behavior, let’s make one thing perfectly clear (in case the world didn’t know). Being a teacher can be difficult. Besides educating students of all academic levels, you also have meetings to attend, trainings to complete, and grades to upkeep. It’s already…
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About Skyward Teaching
Maybe you’re an educator. Or perhaps you’re a parent. You could even a friend of a friend, visiting this site because you’ve been watching those around you face an uphill battle. Teaching can be one of the most rewarding professions, but the cost it takes to get there can be taxing. Here at Skyward Teaching,…