Classroom Management Tips From Edutopia

Some great advice for new teachers from Edutopia  on classroom management:

What other tips could we add to this list?


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Technology: The Teacher’s Guides To Technology And Learning

Here is a great guide for us teachers to use technology! The authors give us a nice walk through very good resources we can incorporate in our own teaching. Enjoy!

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/


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News: 44 Twitter Chat Tools For The Modern Teacher

Hello,

I want to share a real good compilation of twitter tools I found. We all know that technology and teaching are more integrated than ever before so this will be very useful for us all. Enjoy!

44 Twitter Chat Tools For The Modern Teacher


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Spanish: Cómo ser un mal profesor II

Hi all, Claudia again,

As promised, I bring you the second part of that article on what to do to be a bad teacher. In case you didn't get to read the first part you can find it here Como ser un mal profesor I

Cómo ser un mal profesor II: 10 sencillos pasos para bajar la confianza de los alumnos

http://actualidadpedagogica.com

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Spanish: Cómo ser un mal profesor I

Hello, Claudia here.

Here is an interesting article on what you can do to be a bad teacher. I will be posting the second article so you can keep these "don't do's" in mind while teaching!


Cómo ser un mal profesor I: 10 sencillos pasos para limitar la participación del alumno en clase

http://actualidadpedagogica.com

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8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher

"What makes a teacher strong? What differentiates the best from the rest? There’s no shortage of bodies (some dramatically misguided) attempting to solve this riddle. The answers are nebulous at best." 

Follow this link to read more http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/8-characteristics-of-a-great-teacher/

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News: Lesson Plans and Resources for Arts Integration

"Dance in science, pop art in Spanish, or photography in math -- there’s no end to the ways arts can be integrated into other curricula. Educators from Bates Middle School, in Annapolis, Maryland, share arts-integrated lessons and resources that you can use in your school."  By Doug Keely

Lesson Plans and Resources for Arts Integration

News: Using Advertisements in Class

Hello all, here is a very neat article by Nick Michelioudakis on the use of advertisements in language classes. You should check it out!

Using Advertisements in Class ‘Why rediscover America?’

News: Summer School for Teachers

Hey all, here is a nice article on some things to keep teachers busy and learning new tricks while being on break. Maybe you could check them out during the winter. Enjoy!

http://xeniglossa.gr

Spanish: 8 ideas para usar el cómic en el aula y cómo crearlos fácilmente en iPad y Android

Hi all, Claudia here.
Check out these tips on how to use comic strips in the classroom and how to create them on your iPad or Android.

http://www.totemguard.com

More than six ways to encourage collaboration in language class

Hi all, Claudia here,

I'd like to share an interesting article I found about collaboration in the language classroom.

http://www.teachingvillage.org

Liz Regan's 20 Teaching Tips

Hello all, Claudia here. Take a look at the article I found below which features several teaching tips for experienced and new teachers alike. Enjoy!
http://www.tefl.net/teacher-training/teaching-tips.htm