Archive for April, 2008
50 Reasons Why I Enjoy Being a Teacher
Sunday, April 13th, 2008A career working with students can often be exhausting, overwhelming, and frustrating at times. There are days that I come home from the classroom and I don’t know if I have enough energy or desire to return the following day. There are times when I finish an online tutoring session and am not sure if [...]
Additional Costs of Driving to Tutor
Sunday, April 13th, 2008I recently found out that due to increased fuel prices and budget constraints, my daughter’s school will be shutting down at 2:45 every day so all after school events are canceled from now to the end of the year. This means no more Brownies after school, no more book fairs in the evening, no more [...]
Effective Strategies for Successful Classroom Discipline
Thursday, April 10th, 2008As every teacher knows, effective school discipline is imperative if we are to educate our students and get them ready for the world. Yet sometimes, with all the demands placed on teachers today, a proper discipline plan can sometimes go out the window! If you’re wanting help your students learn and grow as responsible members [...]
Blogging Tips for Teachers and Tutors
Saturday, April 5th, 2008A lot of teachers, homeschoolers, parents and even kids are turning to blogging as a way to express their thoughts on specific topics, engage in meaningful discussions, pick up tips and new ideas from other readers, and simply interact with other people who share the same interests. I recently ran across a post which was [...]
Later Starts for High Schoolers?
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Some schools in our area have been tossing around the idea of starting high school a little later than usual since some research shows that the early morning hours are not optimal for learning for most teenagers. There are a variety of reasons why some school districts are choosing to start later, from the basic [...]