The back cover of EduMagic suggests that it “challenges the thought that ‘teaching’ beings only after graduation.” Author, Professor Sam Fecich believes that pre-service teachers have “value to offer their future colleagues” and I...
Keeping track of parent contact is incredibly important, especially for a new teacher. Some schools will even ask for parent contact lists at the end of the school year. Granted, most administrators won’t even...
In many ways, an under involved or absentee parent is more difficult to handle than a helicopter or snowplow parent. These are the parents who don’t come to open house, they don’t have a...
I still dread calling parents after 14 years of teaching. The struggle is that usually, when you are calling a parent, you are the bearer of bad news (and that sucks!). Teachers, especially new...
It is your last summer before you enter the classroom full time. What should you do with it? Below you’ll find six things you must put on your to do list for the summer...
We’ve all been there, and if you haven’t you will. That moment when you finish your lesson, the activities are completed, the discussion has reached an endpoint and there are still 15 minutes left...
Are you a future teacher wondering how you will make it through the day when you’re used to eating whatever you want whenever you want? Are you like me and get light headed if...
You need to get up on the right side of bed, off on the right foot, all those cliche’s when you embark on your first year teaching. You’ll need to be well rested and...
1. Expect to wait If you interview during the school year, you never know what is going on with the individuals who will be interviewing you during that day. Admin and teachers can have...
According to The Perdue Owl (note: The Perdue Owl is a resource you should be using often if you aren’t already), an employer will peruse your resume for no more than 35 seconds before...
