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All about teachers and the world of teaching; teachers sharing their best and worst interactions with students, best teaching practices, the path to becoming a teacher, and more.

Heart Uninhibited
I am a teacher by trade. Teaching is my heart even when it isn’t. Growing up, I never had any ambition about what I wanted to be. I really did not think the turn of the century would come. I would have finished with college, and the world would end. Ironically, there was a Y2K scare. I wasn’t worried about that part. Now I am getting off-topic. So, the only thing I really ever considered to be was a racecar driver. I was not exactly serious about that either. In my high school years, I had one teacher tell me that he thought I would make a good teacher as he saw me help someone during study hall. I never thought about it; however, college was just around the corner, and I figured I should go. I wanted to get out of the house, and I did not want to have the “I don’t want to go to college” talk with mom. I began college as an education major.
By T L Smith5 years ago in Education
Application of Six Sigma in providing Quality Education
The concept of Six Sigma originated in the 1980s in the manufacturing sector. Motorola in response to the threat of its Japanese counterpart started working on the concept of zero defects. This further spread to other companies like Allied Signal and General Electric and it became news in 1996 when General Electric stated that it had saved $1 billion of cost by using the Six Sigma methodology. In the education sector, Six Sigma is still in its infancy.
By DEEPAK SETHI5 years ago in Education
Confessions of a Teacher #1
Being a teacher is hard. Scratch that. Being a teacher is arguably one of the most bloody difficult jobs on the planet. I've watched grown men and women literally brought to tears by 'that kid.' I've watched seasoned veterans broken as 'that kid' tears down the walls of hard-earned resilience that had been earned in the fiery crucible of the classroom, until those walls were nothing more than fine sand in the wind. 'That kid' is really taking a pounding in this article, but for any man or woman that has spent any time in a classroom, 'that kid' is an apt phrasing for what we really want to say.
By Mr J5 years ago in Education
He Gave Away Half Million Dollars For His Passion
When passion rules your mind more than money; you can conquer the world. This school teacher of a small dilapidated Zilla Parishad school in Paritewadi village of Solapur district, Maharashtra, India, would have never imagined in his wildest dreams that he would one day be receiving the most prestigious teacher’s award in the world — The Global Teacher’s Prize 2020.
By Kavi Kamat5 years ago in Education
Tough Questions. Top Story - March 2021.
As a parent, there is an unspoken understanding that you will be answering questions from your child for years. I mean that's what I'm assuming, I don't actually have kids.
By Janis Ross5 years ago in Education
Why Are So Many Teachers Leaving the Education Field?
Teaching.... is one of the most under appreciated fields in the world. We roll up our sleeves and work long hours to ensure that your child gets the education that they deserve. Teachers are counselors, nurses, and parents. It's so many roles squished into one yet we receive so much criticism for it which is why the teacher turnover rate is so high in the United States.
By Raka Ahmed5 years ago in Education
Why We're Leaving
No one ever told me that teaching would be easy. No one told me a lot of things about teaching. That's one of the hallmarks of this profession; you never really know what it's like until you've experienced it for yourself. Been in a classroom, with students in front of you, waiting for you to lead them through the experiences of learning.
By Janis Ross5 years ago in Education
Three Ways Teachers Can Empower ADHD Learners
Growing up, I was a difficult kid to teach. My imagination was out of control, often leading me off on chaotic tangents, taking my classmates with me. I rarely raised my hand and spent almost all of my time at school talking at warp speed, barely taking a moment between non-seqitors to breathe. I lost worksheets. I talked to my classmates during tests. On one occasion, I even convinced my grade three class to sign a petition promising not to listen to a substitute teacher on the grounds she was a witch. I drove my teachers insane with my incessant questions and insatiable appetite for a constant stream of fresh stimulation.
By Erin Eliza5 years ago in Education
Gender Equity In Schools And The New Educational Leaders
To be a woman does not necessarily imply that one is disempowered. The basis for my analysis provides an opportunity to distinguish two components that have often been confused and confounded. With this challenge in mind, I scrutinized and probed educational management as a gendered construction.
By Megan Wilson5 years ago in Education
I Am More Than An Athlete
I Am More Than An Athlete What does this saying mean and what does it imply? Two years ago, oddly enough on my birthday LeBron James gave a break down on his ‘More Than An Athlete’ mission.
By Michael J. Harris5 years ago in Education
Masking and Unmasking in the Classroom. Top Story - March 2021.
Each morning, around halfway through my commute, my Ritalin kicks in. Today is no different. I'm exhausted; last night, I convinced myself it was a good idea to stay up late listening to a podcast. I've had three cups of coffee but the only result is a hollow ache in my stomach.
By Erin Eliza5 years ago in Education
New Models Of Teaching And Learning
While parents and communities stress the importance of students having access to technology, it is a mistake to focus primarily on students. For the educational enterprise to adapt appropriately to our new world, we must invest in training teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum. School districts frequently use staff development opportunities to train their teachers to incorporate new technologies; this is a complex process. Traditional staff development training in technology involves a day's instruction, including hands-on experience with the software. Most of this training ignores the developmental process of adults--the need to understand relationships, to reinforce concepts with frequent use, to explore and be challenged, and to conceptualize an entirely different teaching methodology. Districts rarely have support staff available to help the teachers work through these innovations. The combination of reticence, frustration, and inadequate training threatens to sabotage the opportunities for technology to enhance classroom learning.
By Megan Wilson5 years ago in Education