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Teacher retention tips part 2
Teacher retention tips part 2. Today’s post will look at 2 more tips that will help schools to retain teachers. Click here for part 1. Give teachers a daily planning period Every teacher needs a block of time each day that is free from school demands. This time must be sacred. I know that teachers…
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8 Ways Teacher Retention part 1
8 ways to improve teacher retention part 1. This is part 1 of my review of 8 ways administration can make teaching more sustainable by “Principal Lamb“. Intro Before I get started with the 8, let me say that teacher retention has become a big problem in the last several years. Our world has changed.…
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Hacking Classroom Management Revisited
Hacking classroom management revisited. Last year I posted a four part series book review on “Hacking classroom management” by Mike Roberts. This post will give my perspective on the 10 hacks after working to incorporate many of them into my classroom. Big winners The biggest winners from the 10 hacks are hack number 8, 9…
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36th year of teaching
On Friday I turned in my paperwork and officially completed my 36th year of teaching. So, what have I learned? Administrators Administrators make a world of difference. For 28 years I worked with administrators who, for the most part, were indifferent to what I was doing with the band. I remember telling an administrator about…
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First year of teaching
My 36th year of teaching is coming to a close and I thought today would be a good day to give educators some encouragement from my first year of teaching. And, yes, I can remember that far back. Keep your sense of humor If you are going to stay in teaching for more than a…
