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Emergency Teacher Certification for Substitutes

Mary was pursuing her master’s degree in education while substituting at a local school district for income. It offered a nice, flexible schedule and it also allowed her to practice with different…

Posted on May 07, 2024

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The Scientific Method: Critical Thinking at its Best

Experiments are a great way to incorporate higher level thinking into the science classroom. When you ask a science teacher to describe the experiments he or she conducts in class, you will get a...
Posted on June 23, 2016

Be Relevant: How to Make Connections with Students

Take 10 – 20 seconds to think about who your favorite teacher was. I bet you thought of someone who had the ability to make the content in which he or she taught relevant to you, in some way, shape or...
Posted on June 10, 2016

Why Should I Major in Elementary Education?

Are you considering earning a degree in elementary education? A teaching career in elementary education requires hard work, patience and responsibility, but it can be very rewarding. Keep reading to...
Posted on June 03, 2016

Preparing Your Classroom for a Guest Teacher

Along with all of the enthusiasm and excitement of the beginning of a new school year, as a teacher, I also had to make lesson plans and create my curriculum plans. In addition to those, I learned to...
Posted on August 24, 2015

Embracing the New School Year

If you’ve strolled into a Walmart recently, the first thing to catch your eye was probably the hordes of school supplies stacked onto shelves and into bins right inside the entrance. Between all the...
Posted on August 17, 2015

Top 5 Practical Ways to Prepare for a New School Year

By Brandon Juarez, MEd Online Full-Time Faculty Manager, College of Education New school year jitters are not just for students! Teachers are equally excited to embark on the journey with new students...
Posted on August 13, 2015

4 Ways to Get Ready for Back to School Season!

It’s almost that time of year again! In stores, beach balls and pool noodles have been replaced with notebook paper and pencil cases. Families are squeezing in that last summer vacation. Teachers are...
Posted on August 10, 2015

A Man, a Can and a Plan

Summertime is quickly coming to a close, though for many, it feels like summer just began. At this point, you may be thinking back to that “to-do” or “self-improvement” list that you made at the...
Posted on August 06, 2015

A Week at the Summer Institute

When the last school bell rings, what may sound like a door closing is actually the sound of a window opening. Summer, for teachers, is a window of opportunity. It is a time when they can soak up not...
Posted on July 30, 2015
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