A Strategy For Parent Teacher Communication That Works I was reading in our local paper this article: Survey suggests communication gaps between parents, local school board https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/thames-valley-district-school-board-survey-results-1.4727284 This question caught my eye: The school lets me know when my child is doing something well at school: Parents with students in elementary school: 43 per […]…
Hello Busy Educator! In the age of smartphones and social media, almost all students are on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. So are many school principals and other school faculty. There have been news stories about teachers being fired for inappropriate social media updates. In such a scenario, it’s very important […]…
Hello Busy Educator! How Social Media Can Help You in Your Teaching Job Hunt When it comes to job hunting, sometimes prospective teachers don’t use social media very well. And this can become their weak point. Social media is as important in teaching as in any other industry. Your social networking profile is like […]…
The environment is stressful in any interview, but it becomes more stressful when you have applied for a position that is located overseas. You’re not just going to join a new job but a completely different country. This means you’ll have to relocate and adapt to a different culture. Your entire life is going to […]…
Teaching Empathy to Students With a Can of Pop Every year I had students pushing and jostling each other in line ups for the water fountain, during transitions and at dismissal. Sometimes the pushing and jostling resulted in shouting, swearing and punching each other. To say these kids had very little impulse control, social skills […]…
Substitute Teacher Interview – Tricky Questions and Answers Working as a substitute teacher can help you get the much-needed experience that will land you a job as a regular teacher. While you might think that becoming a substitute teacher is easy, it actually takes hard work. Are you ready to face the interview […]…
How To Calm Down A Noisy Class In Seconds It was just before the afternoon recess. I was ready to teach my class for a math lesson, when a parent from the Home and School Association came into the classroom. She requested to speak to the students…alone. It wasn’t that unusual of a request. In […]…
What to Do After the Teaching Interview Congratulations for completing your job interview. Now that it’s over, you have to sit back and wait for their call, right? Well actually, there’s a lot you can do. It’s always a good idea to follow up to increase your chances of being hired. Even if you think […]…
What the FBI’s Best Negotiator Has In Common With Teachers I came across this article about Chris Voss, the FBI’s Best Negotiator.1 My mouth dropped when I read he once stood outside an apartment door for a 6 hour negotiation with three heavily armed fugitives inside and with a SWAT team a couple of steps […]…
What Principals Are Looking For In You So you’re looking for a teaching job. To be selected for it, you have to be chosen by the Human Resources team of the school or college. The principal of the organization is generally the main member of that team. What exactly is the principal looking […]…