Many teachers struggle to enjoy in-service days and school development meetings, considering them to be boring or a waste of time. While some of these meetings may indeed be a waste of teacher’s time, they are important to attend and learn from in order to improve teaching skills and understand new school and district policies.
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Archive of entries posted on October 2009
Making the Most of In-Service Days
Extra Jobs for Teachers
Many teachers are finding their salaries lower than expected with many school districts not giving teachers their yearly step (raise) or COLA (cost of living adjustment). Additionally, many teachers are finding their paychecks lower than expected as a result of furlough days.
To compensate for the loss of income, many teachers are finding it necessary to [...]
Report Card Time
Teachers, it’s report card time, and that means report card comments.
While it is a time consuming task to write individual comments on report cards, it is important to not resort to cliche comments that mean little to parents. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind:
Whenever you use a negative comment on a report [...]
Team Meetings Increase Student Motivation
Handling student motivation through team meetings.
