http://newteacherresourcecenter.com You CAN take control in the classroom Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:20:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Capturing Your Ideas by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | The Ph.D. of Productivity™ At any given moment, ideas will come to you. Some of these ideas are major, some are minor, but when you don't capture the ideas, they whirl around in your head, diverting your attention away from the other work or ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/07/17/new-teacher-tips-capturing-your-ideas/ from Meggin McIntosh, the PHD of Productivity Do you ever lose focus at school? Do you sometimes have difficulty distinguishing between what's most important? Have you ever wondered if you've lost some perspective? Here are five tips for planfully putting the pockets of energy and time into your ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/07/08/teachers-put-in-pockets-of-time-energy-then-bring-your-joy-and-passion-to-school-for-students/ There are various ways to provide modified reading assignments for struggling students, especially English language learners in mixed ability classes. By understanding how modification strategies work, you can wrestle more effectively with questions such as: How can I scaffold content for my lower performing readers?" or "How can I provide ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/07/03/modification-reading-strategies-for-english-language-learners-modified-reading-assignments-support-struggling-students/ by Meggin McIntosh | The Ph.D. of Productivity™ Teaching can be a 24/7/365 career--and in many ways, great teachers don't consider it an 8 - 5 "job," which is part of why they chose it. However, if every moment of every waking hour (and most of your sleeping hours, too) ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/06/25/top-ten-productivity-tips-for-putting-in-pockets-of-time/ How to say it, when to award it, how to encourage continued learning... These are just three of the considerations for giving rewards and awards. With most students being used to extrinsic trinkets for performance and achievement, how do you honor them extrinsically while encouraging intrinsic motivation and internal drive ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/06/21/new-teacher-tips-on-using-meaningful-rewards-and-awards/ Part of being an indispensable teacher is being positive. As Sue Vaughn states so aptly, "Remember that this is your job and part of your job is to have a positive attitude. My dad, a businessman, said that minimum wage meant that you were, at a minimum, paid to smile." But ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/06/08/staying-positive-do-you-radiate-positive-energy-assess-yourself-on-a-radiance-scale/ Click here or on the link below for the teleseminar with middle school teacher, Rhonda Chuyka on "Best Teaching Practices." In this teleseminar, I speak about tips for differentiated instruction, authentic instruction and how to cater to mixed ability classes. I'd love to know what you think. Feel free to post ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/05/31/teleseminar-with-rhonda-chuyka-on-best-teaching-practices/ http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/05/31/viewing-teaching-as-magical-instead-of-just-a-job/ http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/05/31/time-management-tips-for-teachers/ by Linda Evans | Guest Author One of the best ways to help your students learn a new concept is to connect it to something they already know. These various concepts that they already know are called Background Knowledge. Second language learners do have "Background Knowledge;" it's just in ... http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/2010/05/20/teaching-tips-for-ells-make-learning-physical-and-visual/