Does your cooperating teacher have it all?  As a student teacher it can be tough figuring out what, if anything, to get the teacher who you have been working with for the last few months.  We asked veteran teachers what they would like to receive if their student teacher insisted on getting them something.  Remember,
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Feeling a bit uninspired lately? Join us for #TeachChat tonight (12/12/12) at 9pm EST, but first watch this fantastic video of a student determined to inspire his teachers.

Student teaching can be a challenging time of your career. You are just getting your feet wet and your skills and knowledge are being tested on a daily, minute-by-minute basis. If you are feeling overwhelmed, take heart. There are those who have successfully completed student teaching and survived. In fact, when we asked our Really
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Whoever said that teaching is easy has never taught.  While it is one of the most rewarding professions, it is also one of the most challenging.  We asked Really Good Teachers to help dispel the myths and asked them what the top myths are about teaching. 21 Myths About Teaching Teachers get three months off
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If you have ever considered being a teacher or are almost ready to graduate from a teacher training program, you might have some ideas about what you think teaching is really like.  For veteran teachers, however, there are a lot of things they have come to realize about the profession that they never knew before. 
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Nestled in the mountains of Happy Valley lies a quietly growing program that is training future teachers in the newest methodologies, best practices, and cutting-edge technology.  Well known for their academics, Pennsylvania State University is home to one of the most unique and effective teacher preparation programs in the country.  The Elementary Professional Development School
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Whether it is your first year in your own classroom or you are about to begin your student teaching assignment, that first year teaching can be stressful.  We asked veteran teachers to share some of their best tips and tricks with us to help you get through the year with a smile.  The three tips
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Make new teachers feel welcome with this thoughtful idea by Ann, a 2nd Grade Teacher, in Brunswick, GA. I am going to have a student teacher working with me in the fall.  On her first day, I plan on supplying her with an index card box, a collection of different colored index cards, and some
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by Justin Nacarato, Student Teacher & Guest Author Since one of the assignments during my student teaching is to video record myself teaching a lesson, watch it then self-reflect on what I did well and what I could improve on, I figured why not bring this technology and process into the classroom? I thought this
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Guest Post by Justin Nacarato, Student Teacher Three weeks have already gone by! Student teaching is very overwhelming at the beginning, especially when you jump into a classroom that has already been through half of a year. The toughest part for me right now is learning the routine. I’m getting the hang of it but
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