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It is not practical for any new teacher to work in isolation. New teachers who do not feel nurtured in their school environment, are usually to first to consider the prospect of leaving their teaching positions. While starting out can be uncomfortable, there are ways to approach teachers that can naturally lead to collaboration which is a necessary and vital ingredient ...

I once went on a blind date in which I was asked the following question about my job as a school psychologist: “So, what’s your favorite kid problem?” In my head, a sarcastic thought bubble popped up and responded, “I just LOVE when they can’t read! It’s my favorite!” But I knew what he meant, so I responded politely that I ...

One of the things that is incredibly difficult in parenting is looking a screeching, kicking, hysterical toddler and dealing with him or her lovingly…..and being able to flip your internal switch as quickly as she does after it’s over. From tantrum to happy, from hurtful words to loving and giggling. From, “Go to timeout” and “I hate you, Mommy” to “Can ...

We come to the final and most personally rewarding part of the whole deal. This has to do with the things that happen outside of the classroom. How do you teach and teach well, and yet not spend your entire life teaching? h4. 1. Eliminate clutter I have previously mentioned my clean desk. Get rid of superfluous crap. The way to ...

Should we, as teachers, ignore poverty and other external factors affecting our students? This question was explored from different perspectives in a recent Washington Post article. I argue, as many others did in the article, that there needs to be a sense of realism around the entire subject. It would be an injustice to ignore the students’ background (handicaps) and simply ...