By Teachers, For Teachers
A professional educator is always learning and growing their craft. They are on an endless journey where they are always looking for new ideas or teaching strategies, ways to improve their skills, or new information that will help their students
By Teachers, For Teachers
A professional educator is always learning and growing their craft. They are on an endless journey where they are always looking for new ideas or teaching strategies, ways to improve their skills, or new information that will help their students to succeed.
It takes a lot of hard work and effort to be a professional educator. It takes time to go to conferences and serve on committees, or to decide on continuing on the education path, if necessary. It requires effort to go that extra mile for the students who need it, and it takes patience to continually grow and truly understand your craft as a teacher.
The rewards of being an educator go to the professionals who are willing to go that extra mile or use their spare time to help others. Here are a few professional development tips to help you continue to grow and become that professional educator that you deserve to be.
As a professional educator, it’s essential that you take the time to promote student growth. This means the following.
While these are a just a few examples, the point that I’m trying to make is that you take the time to go a step further than just covering the basics year after year.
All too often, teachers forget how important their instructional time really is. While six to seven hours may seem like a lot of time to get things done, you have to remember that a lot of that time isn’t instructional. So, when you have those blocks of time with your students, you must make good use of it. Here’s what you should be doing.
The essence of a teacher is to help others. This is why it may so hard for educators to look at themselves to see what they can improve upon. Here are a few tips to help you improve your performance as a teacher.
Have you ever heard the phrase “Without a risk, there is no reward”? Oftentimes, teachers get so comfortable in 