Sometimes our words to a child can make all the difference in their attitude and behavior. As teachers, we know that the old saying that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” does not always hold true. Children take to heart the things we say and do. Take some…
Bullying in Schools
Bullying. It is a problem that seems to be pervasive in schools from the elementary grades through high school. Although not new, bullying today goes beyond the school hallways and neighborhood soda shops and infiltrates itself into social networking sites on the Internet. This combination of traditional and cyber-bullying causes damage with long-lasting and sometimes…
Managing Chatty Classrooms
Great discussions are important for learning, but excess and off-topic chatter can be distracting for little learners. Veteran teachers will tell you that sometimes controlling that extra chatter can be challenging. That’s why we brought the topic of talkers to the Really Good Teachers of #TeachChat. Find out what advice they gave and how…