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Start Your Day as a Substitute Teacher the Right Way. Top Story - January 2018.
Being a substitute teacher is hard work. As a former full-time elementary school teacher, I was reminded of just how hard it can be to teach a class that isn't your own when I transitioned from teaching full time to becoming a stay at home mom and subbing part time. As a teacher, I had excellent classroom management skills. I think most of this was because I built relationships with my students. As a sub, I don't have time to build those relationships, so it is essential to start the day off on the right foot. Here are a few ways to start the day positively as a substitute teacher.
By Haley Peterson8 years ago in Education
Seven Things That Stop Teachers from Leaving Their Jobs (And How to Overcome Them). Top Story - January 2018.
I've talked to a lot of disillusioned teachers. They want to quit but they can't, for various reasons. In this article, I'm going to run through some of those and give some handy hints to those who really can't face the classroom any more, but are stopped by these key things:
By Sebastian Phillips8 years ago in Education
How to Survive the Dreaded Group Project
Group projects are the worst—yes, the worst. They take a lot of time out of your daily routine, they are mentally exhausting, and they are universally disliked by college students, yet they are a common tool used by professors to develop communication and team building between students.
By Cody Deitz8 years ago in Education
How to Get Into Your Dream College
We all dream of attending our ideal college or university. For many of us, these schools are the more competitive schools difficult to gain admission to. Regardless of where you're applying, here is some advice to help ensure you do all you can to receive as many acceptances as possible!
By Jannatul Ahmed8 years ago in Education
How To Effectively Study
Back in high school, I never studied. I never found the point of it because I didn't really think high school was that important and I would normally pass tests out of luck, but in college, studying is really essential to being successful in classes and helps you avoid retaking them.
By Charlie Rodriguez8 years ago in Education
How To Effectively Support Positive Behaviour in Schools
The name of the policy relating to behaviour... well it is in fact the Behaviour Policy and there will also be a behaviour guide. Both should be available to view on the school websites. I have summarised the key points of the policy relating to behaviour below.
By Hollie Taylor8 years ago in Education
How To Survive Being a Broke Student
There's always that moment in the year where I log onto my internet banking, see how deep I am into my overdraft, and realise I probably could have been a little more smart with my money in the past couple of months. My mum will always be the first to say "Students just can't afford to be going out every other night, it's your own fault!" But I've found some handy ways to cut down on spending without also cutting down on fun.
By Fiona Ingram8 years ago in Education
A Witch's Guide to Dorm-Friendly Spellwork
The college years are a magical time for many young adults: first time away from home, first time working under their own schedule, first time looking after their own finances... and, for young pagans, first time being able to practice openly.
By Princess Sparklefangs8 years ago in Education
A Procrastinator's Guide for Faster Essay Writing
The first semester has recently wrapped up for me. One of the biggest challenges I faced this term was the buttload of essays that I had to write. I’m a distant learner. In other words, I attend an Open University where face-to-face instruction and socialization is next to none. Attending an Open University seemed like such a dream for people with hectic schedules and for introverts, that is of course until you realize that when you’re attending an OU, there is also a myriad of temptations that crave your attention. From TV series, movies, books that are completely unrelated to your course — and all these are because you have flexible study hours. One of the greatest gifts of Open uni are professors that post modules and journals which you have to read (answering on weekly discussion forums are completely up to you), and write term papers to be submitted any time within the semester. For those of us who are bonafide procrastinators, this setting would give us ample amount of time to do whatever we want, until we realize that the deadline is looming and we still don’t have one paper written. #Procrastination.
By Karina Thyra8 years ago in Education
How to Write a Better Paper
Are you a procrastinator or a planner? Do you start writing as soon as you get a paper prompt or are you ten minutes late to class because you were grabbing your paper off of the printer in the computer lab? Professors and teachers always suggest that students get an early start on assigned papers. While this does work for some people (I know a few), it doesn't work for me. For me, it seems that the longer I work on an assigned prompt, the worse my paper gets, becoming disjointed and unclear. Over time I have discovered a five step process that helps me to compose my essays in record time, and while writing ability is the ultimate determinant of your grade, following these steps will help to streamline your writing process. You will find that you complete your essays faster, they are more coherent, and you are likely to see a jump in your average grade. After implementing this process, my average assignment grades went from a B average to A's. It doesn't matter if you are a procrastinator or a planner, just follow the steps.
By Kristen Campbell8 years ago in Education
Planning to Live Off Campus with Others?
As an out-of-state college student, money has always been an issue. I have figured out that living off campus is a lot cheaper. When I say a lot, I mean 30% less than the original price. Anyway, this isn’t a story about living a cheap college life. It's for living off-campus while keeping all your limbs intact. You will think, "When should I start working on this?" It's smart to start immediately after the thought comes to your brain, you don't want to waste time. This will take up a lot of your time, trust me.
By Queen Jordan8 years ago in Education
How To Become Fluent in Any Language
You have a hard time learning a language? It could be for work, a trip abroad, or even for self interest. Learning a foreign language to the fluent level is known to be extremely hard and to some impossible even with help from school or immersion. Fear not, the majority of people who fail to learn a foreign language simply do not have a good learning plan. If you follow the guidelines below, you will definitely be on your way to become fluent very quickly.
By Twinkle8 years ago in Education