Try these often over looked tips to help turn your underachiever into an over achieving scholar.
Small Ways We Can Make A Difference
We dont often think about the powerful effect our words and actions can have on others, but every now and then, the universe decides to show us.
This week, I had a profound experience at my local supermarket. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, and the store was crowded. So much so that I almost didnt go in when I saw the parking lot full of cars. I was tempted to leave and resume my normal weekday shopping schedule the following week, but since I really needed groceries …
So You Want To Teach As A Private Music Tutor?
An Introduction for Musicians
For many of today’s musicians, working as a private music tutor has many benefits over working within an educational establishment. Firstly, you are a lot freer to choose where, when, and depending on how well you teach, WHO your students are. This will also let you continue whatever employment or other commitments you already have. Building up your student base slowly allows you to commit time to each of them to find out their learning style …
Start Teaching Your Children At An Early Age
It is really never too early to start teaching your children about money. And the sooner you begin teaching your children about money the better chance they will grow up to have a well-rounded and responsible appreciation of the uses and value of money. Some parents may not begin to teach children about managing money at an early age because they simply don’t understand where or how to begin.
In the very beginning when children are very young money education can begin simp…
Teachers- Make Your Life Easier With A Personal Website
Whether you teach high school physics or college level English, your own personal website can not only help your students better understand the material but make your life easier at the same time. Even if your institution provides for you to have your own website, they may not give you enough room to really do with it what you need to. Use this site for basic information and link to your personal website where you will have more freedom to give your students the information t…
The Curse Of The Easy A
Many current music educators grew up in a time when being in an ensemble was solely about playing the music for the next concert. I personally cannot recall ever doing a worksheet or any real music theory work while in high school. It seemed that all I had to do to get an “A” was come to my lessons, play at the concerts, and otherwise stay out of trouble. Outside practice was expected but not enforced. I did not realize until many years later that this method of teaching had …
Motivate Unmotivated Students With These Surprising Motivators
So many youth believe that they are already prepared to live independently, and don’t need anymore training or education before embarking on life on their own. Here are some very creative ways to show youth that education will be essential to their future. All these interventions focus on common adult transportation problems. If your youngsters don’t readily have the answers to these adult situations, perhaps they also don’t “know it all” about other key adult independent liv…
Preparing for Emergency Situations at School
We know emergency situations can (and will at some point) happen in your class. It may be minor, such as a student becoming sick in your room, or even a practice event like a fire drill or tornado drill. Hopefully you won’t encounter a real life-threatening emergency. But you should always be prepared for such instances.
Schools Have More Severely Disturbed Students– What ‘s A Teacher To Do?
Teachers and Counselors: Does it seem to you that you are seeing more and more seriously emotionally disturbed kids than ever before? The problem may not be with your perceptions. The problem may be that in fact, you are seeing more disturbed children and youth than at any time before.
This article covers some of the updated mental health information we give out in our popular Problem-Kid Problem-Solver Workshop (http://www.youthchg.com). It’s data that all teachers and co…
Branson Brains – But Parents Put Me Down The Mine
Richard Branson scholars down the mines. Do parents RIP after they have gone.
What is a Statement of Purpose and Why is the College Asking for It?
If the college you are applying to has requested you write and submit a Statement of Purpose letter, and you have no idea what it is or how to begin writing one – you need to read this article. Many times the single most important part of your college application, an SOP can make or break your chance of acceptance to your school of choice.
Why The Standard Of Teacher In Schools Are So Important
Are you are you about to decide on which school you are going to send your child to in September? Are you unhappy with the standard of education and teaching your child is currently receiving? Do you feel that one or two of the teachers at your child’s current school are not up to the job? In this article, I write about a teacher who taught me when I was at senior school, a teacher who cost me a couple of grades in maths in my opinion.