Applying to Grad School: Writing Your Personal Statement
While many aspects of the admissions process for graduate school focus on grades, your personal statement is an opportunity to set yourself apart from the competition, to become more than just a grade...
View ArticleThe Teacher Turnover Problem
These days we not only have to worry about students leaving school too soon, we have to worry about recruiting and retaining high quality teachers as well! Right now 30 percent of teachers leave the...
View ArticleTeaching in Abu Dhabi
Today’s guest blog is written by Amy Woodbridge of Teach Away Inc. Teach Away is a worldwide leader in international teacher recruitment. With the widest variety of international teaching jobs in over...
View ArticleAnimals in Education-Teaching with Critters
George Elliot once stated, “Animals are such agreeable friends — they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” While Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) has long been used in counseling and rehabilitative...
View ArticleThe Growing Demand for ESL Teachers: ESL Teacher Shortage Areas
According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, 55.4 million people in the United States reported speaking a different non-English language at home, making ESL teachers a necessity in today’s schools. If you...
View ArticleSummer Opportunities for Teachers
As the school year comes to an end, both teachers and students will be counting down the days until summer vacation. Unless you work at a year-round school, which has its pros and cons, summer vacation...
View ArticleLinkedIn 101 for Teachers
If you knew of a social media brand that catered to professionals who were looking to grow their career and that had over 300 million members, you’d be interested right? What if that same brand was...
View ArticleTop 10 Cities for Teachers
Teachers have the challenging but rewarding task of teaching tomorrow’s leaders. Besides working in a dynamic environment, teachers have the opportunity to shape lives. The more tangible rewards that...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Great Teacher?
Great teachers do not simply enter the education realm; rather, they are called into it. When looking back on your own education history, there are always those few teachers that leave lasting...
View ArticleResources for Effective Lesson Plans
Teaching has been referred to as both an art and a science, requiring a great deal of pedagogy and creativity to keep students engaged. It is an occupation that requires a lot of planning since lessons...
View ArticleTop Apps for Students with Special Needs
Technology in the classroom is on the rise, and has helped thousands of students accelerate learning through a variety of tools and applications. Within special education / inclusion classrooms, this...
View ArticleTop Apps for Teacher Organization
Teaching is more than just delivering fascinating lessons. When you consider the many responsibilities of teaching—grading, recording data, test preparation, classroom management and communication with...
View Article6 Reasons You Should Think About Teaching Abroad
For many, scratching the ever-present itch of wanderlust (an intense desire to travel and explore new cultures and see new sights) seems like an unattainable pipe dream. The need for gainful employment...
View ArticleTeaching at Public vs. Private Schools
The word “teaching” tends to conjure images of wooden desks, chalkboards and apples. But the work of education itself can take place in all kinds of environments. From private preschools to public high...
View ArticleExpect Success: 5 Goals To Set For The Upcoming School Year
As the summer flies by, it will soon be time to return to the classroom for another school year. In the immortal words of Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow”: while...
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