Teachers are the architects of any developing nation. It makes me feel on top whenever I am reminded of the quote, “Teaching is the profession […]
Inquiry Based Thinking, and Improved Cognitive Ability Among Students
This last month of school, where I am teaching has become an onslaught of testing for both students and teachers. Testing not only occurs at […]
The Most Important Personal Attributes You Need to Function As a Teaching Assistant
An investigation of the literature reveals seven personal attributes that teaching assistants (TA) need to function in their day-to-day tasks. These are: 1. Ability to […]
A Reflective Approach to Teaching Practicum Debriefing (RATPD)
The reflective approach to teaching practicum debriefing (RATPD) is a strategy that aids University teacher educators and school-based mentors in the task of developing student […]
Teaching In A Boys’ Prison
“Cover!,” the guard yelled. Everyone fell to the ground and covered his head. I thought it was some kind of drill and started to do […]
Future Teachers of America
I’ve shared in previous articles some of my college class challenges. Currently, I am tackling beginning algebra. Initially, I had enrolled in pre-algebra but the […]
Project Based Learning, and Students’ Inability to Provide Meaningful Research
Currently I have taught in both the high school and middle school settings. One of the key things that I have noticed between both of […]
Three Ways To Stimulate Language Development for Children
Language Formation and Development Children develop language at a very rapid pace from birth up to the age of five. Studies have even suggested that […]
Using Puzzles in Early Childhood to Develop Prereading Skills
I was an inner-city classroom teacher in a new, open-space school, part of a 4th grade team consisting of 4 teachers and 100 students. Sixteen […]
Model Drawing: A Fun Precursor to Writing for Young Children
Children in kindergarten, and even sometimes in preschool, are expected to learn to print the letters of the alphabet correctly. However, often these young children […]