Great Expectations! By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012May 31, 2022 Categories: Avoiding burnout, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Educators, Learning, Professional growth, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration, Teaching Tags: becoming part of a professional community, beginning teachers, building student responsibility, difficult students, encouraging cooperation, fitting in with the school staff, motivating students, new teachers, power dynamics, professional growth, reflective teaching, student success, successful teaching, transition from student to professional, win-win teaching 2 Comments Good News for Beginning Teachers No one knows better than a first year teacher that the beginning of the school year bristles with anticipation—and not just for the kids.
Report Card for My Teacher By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012May 31, 2022 Categories: Educators, Leadership, Professional growth, Teaching, Teaching Tags: feedback from students, finding out what your students need, how you're doing in your classroom, professional growth for teachers, reflective teaching, teaching 1 Comment Getting feedback from your students Want to know how you’re doing? Just ask! Most students love to give teachers feedback,