World History
I just saw this on FreeTech4Teachers from Keith Hughes' growing library of mostly content videos. I wish I had had it my first couple of years of teaching when I played the "who wants to go to the office game!" Now I can proudly say it has been something like two decades since I sent a student to the office. But that fact has been because of three of the key items in the list above of ten rules - namely 1) keep engaging the kids in work that is meaningful and connected 2) don't make bad behavior a big deal (I have lightly tapped numerous kids over the years as I have walked around or worked their names into my talking) 3) be fun. I like to tell young teachers that if you are bored in the classroom then imagine how awful it is for the kids. If you aren't checking the clock then they probably aren't either. But Keith has other great tips so enjoy.
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- Knowmia For Video Search
Keith Hughes who has a tremendous Youtube channel for US and government (and 17 videos for WH) just told me about Knowmia. Keith's Knowmia page is here. There is a search engine and you can set up your own page (for free) where you can...
World History
Classroom Management for Dummies
I just saw this on FreeTech4Teachers from Keith Hughes' growing library of mostly content videos. I wish I had had it my first couple of years of teaching when I played the "who wants to go to the office game!" Now I can proudly say it has been something like two decades since I sent a student to the office. But that fact has been because of three of the key items in the list above of ten rules - namely 1) keep engaging the kids in work that is meaningful and connected 2) don't make bad behavior a big deal (I have lightly tapped numerous kids over the years as I have walked around or worked their names into my talking) 3) be fun. I like to tell young teachers that if you are bored in the classroom then imagine how awful it is for the kids. If you aren't checking the clock then they probably aren't either. But Keith has other great tips so enjoy.
- Changing The Face Of Instruction
I am a member of several Facebook teacher sites and am in the midst of adding to one where a teacher said his administration has banned front of the room teaching. A number of the teachers are saying how awful that is. Truth be known I have...
- Internet Access For All Students?!
Each year I teach two AP classes, 2 standard ones and one online. So of my roughly 150 students, about 5-6 start the year without a laptop and all are in my two standard classes. What is different this year is that all but one has some Internet...
- What Makes A Great Teacher?
After years of being an AP coordinator and department chair I still know if someone will generally make a great teacher in the first few minutes I meet them. But explaining it is a bit harder. Having said that I know while a number of teachers...
- How To Flip From Keith Hughes
Last week I asked Keith Hughes if he would consider coming up with a video of how to flip from the definitions to how to to create his own videos. What he came up with in just three days is great. Thanks Keith and I might add this is why you...
- Knowmia For Video Search
Keith Hughes who has a tremendous Youtube channel for US and government (and 17 videos for WH) just told me about Knowmia. Keith's Knowmia page is here. There is a search engine and you can set up your own page (for free) where you can...