Grading student work can be fraught with dangers for both students and teachers. An almost daily request made of teachers is from students asking, “What’s my grade?” A student can reasonably expect…
Author: James
I am a 30+ year veteran teacher of the public school system teaching mainly in inner city schools. I am also an administrator and achieved National Board qualifications in teaching Integrated Science.
Therefore, I have a passion for what works in schools for Parents, Students and Teachers....and little tolerance for those practices which don't!
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New Teachers… the first few days!!
This post has been written to help you address your first days as a brand-new teacher! Recently, as a substitute teacher, and I came across a student teacher who asked for practical…
Homework … Is It Good for Students?
As a veteran teacher of some 30+ years working in inner city schools (and who still is engaged in classrooms as a substitute teacher) I recognize that setting homework is very important…
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Creating Home : School Connections (to better benefit my child)
Research shows that students best learn through 1:1 interaction with others. This may be their peers – which isn’t necessarily a good thing as we are warned that ‘bad company corrupts good…
Better Classroom Control Tips for Teachers (3)
Grading student work can be risky business for teachers! When teachers are given the responsibility to set curriculums and exams and the issuance of student grades, they are vulnerable to challenges of…
Homeschooling My Child?
As a parent the idea that a school would declares it has a right to withhold critical information concerning my child’s wellbeing is, for me, utterly outrageous! Yet this is currently what…