Knowing your students...

Knowing your students' interests and background will help you to make informed decisions about your instruction. This knowledge will also make it easier for you to make connections with your students and parents which will foster the spirit of collaboration between home and school. One way to get to know your students is to give them an interest survey. Find a survey on the mentor website on the resources page.

Make a Plan!

Planning ahead is essential if you want to integrate curriculum, find resources, engage your students and be stress free. Creating a curriculum map at the beginning of the year will give you a sense of confidence because you will know where you are headed with your students at all times. Planning ahead gives you the extra time to find needed resources, collaborate with colleagues and think about how you will assess your students. Try to plan at least one week ahead. This can be challenging as a new teacher, but if you stay late one evening a week or spend a couple of hours on the weekend, you will be much happier in the long run. This tip will leave you carefree when the copy machine breaks down!! Check out the mentor website- teacher resources- to print out a curriculum map.

Welcome to Teacher Tips!!

This blog will describe many tips that will be helpful to use in your classroom. Please feel free to comment on any post or ask questions regarding any topic in the classroom.