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Dear Julia, I am a special education teacher and have A LOT of paperwork on and surrounding my desk. I have tried numerous ways to organize my paperwork and would really appreciate some ideas and help! Especially with managing and organizing my student's IEP's. Thanks. Amanda Hi Amanda, Your concern is one of the most common ones that teachers everywhere share. ...

What happens when communication breaks down? School life doesn't run smoothly. TheApple did some investigating, and we hope the results of our efforts will help educators, principals and parents communicate more effectively. 10 Things Your Students Won't Tell You 15 Confessions from Principals 10 Things Parents Don't Tell Teachers

Dear Julia- In Calif. I owned my own home based pre-school so that no one else would babysit my own kids. And, I would be home when they got home from school. This lasted 13 years of 55 hour weeks or more. All three kids are at UNLV now. (We moved) and the boys are Eagle Scouts. Their majors are physics, ...

Just as published rules are the values, attitudes, and expected behaviors that influence our actions, hidden rules also play a significant role in our professional lives. To the uninitiated, they are the unspoken expectations that can erode confidence when naïve teachers misread situations and are blindsided by their own ignorance. An example of a hidden rule is a directive that appears ...

This week's question for Julia is from a member who has just begun a teacher certification program and isn't sure what happens when you first become a teacher. *_Dear Julia,_* I have just begun a teacher certification program. What I want to know is what happens after you are hired and before the school year starts? Are you shown to your ...

There's an issue we need to talk about before it's too late, and that is your mental and physical health. This issue often gets ignored in the rush to worry about lesson plans, classroom management and actually teaching your students, and understandably so: many of us are hard-wired to be dedicated far beyond what we're asked to do. That is, of ...

TheApple is listening, and what we've heard is that you need extra support dealing with difficult students and difficult situations you face as a teacher. If you have a question and need the help of a seasoned teacher, here's your chance. Send your question in a message to Dear Julia, acclaimed author, Julia G. Thompson. Julia will answer your question in ...

In all of my years of teaching, I have never seen so many of my colleagues stressed and out of work. It deeply concerns me and it should concern our nation more than it does. More parents and business leaders should be sending letters to our nation's capitol and marching on state legislatures to protect teacher positions and school programs. This ...

If you're a teacher, it's important that you be constantly reminded how powerful your profession is and to be inspired to continue. These quotes were shared with me by members on TheApple, and I think reading this list of quotes by famous and not-so-famous teachers will help lift the spirits of educators everywhere. I've placed each quote on a separate page ...

Quote #1:If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important. -Barbara Colorose Continue to Quote #2 → [page] Quote #2:Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops. Henry Brooks Adams Continue to Quote ...

From First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide [photo:53706] You do not have to join your students in sniffles or flu if you use common sense to take good care of yourself in the following ways: • Exercise at least three times a week. • Get enough rest. • Practice stress reduction techniques • Eat well. If you pack your lunch, be sure to ...

The following is from TheApple's Dear Julia column: Dear Julia- It's the end of the school year and my students totally know it. Testing is over and they seem so unfocused to learn. I tell them that they need to try real hard because next year it matter that they remember things we learn this time of year, but they don't ...

Dear Julia- I need urgent advice. I hold a teaching degree as a bachelor in education sciences with major in modern languages (Spanish - English) and this is my first year working at a new school as a self contained teacher. I started teaching English both as a foreign and as a second language when I was 18 years old and ...

Dear Madison, I just finished my first year of college. I'm an undecided major, but I've always thought about teaching. I love kids and think I'd be really good at it. With the economy the way it is though I'm not sure I should be a teacher. I won't make enough money to make a good living. I'm thinking about becoming ...

The following is part of TheApple's exclusive Dear Julia column: Dear Julia, As a new teacher/interventionist working with students that are struggling in all areas, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain a classroom discipline that is firm and consistent, and this has been a problem in our school since the corporation merged two schools into one. The biggest problem I ...

My mother knew I was going to be a teacher when she tripped over my stuffed animals and me in the narrow hallway of my childhood. Of course I had them in a perfect straight line. “But my Cabbage Patch Kids have to go to the bathroom, Mama”, I protested as she sternly asked me to pick them up from the ...

This week's question for Julia is from a member who has just switched from teaching the elementary level to middle school. Julia has great suggestions for how to accomplish more during the day and tackle bad behavior. Dear Julia, I have taught for several years at the Elementary level. This year is my first year teaching middle school that instructs about ...

This week's question for Julia was posed by a teacher having trouble team teaching. Even if you aren't team teaching, she offers great advice on how to work with another teacher- even when you don't agree. _Dear Julia-_ _I've just started team teaching this year. My cooperative teacher is about twice my age, and seems like a great teacher. Our class ...

Dear Julia: I am just beginning my first few weeks of student teaching, and one of my main goals, as well as concerns, is classroom management. I don't feel comfortable yelling at students, and feel that this is definitely used far too often in classrooms, however sometimes simple steps such as turning lights off or clapping don't always seem to work...(or, ...

Dear Julia, I have had a couple of altercations with my administration that has left me feeling unvalued and unappreciated. I feel that they are very unprofessional and I have spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out how to handle the situation. First, I teach in a "unique" community of wealth and power. The administration is the poorest I have ...