Great Expectations!

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012May 31, 2022 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 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 Educators, Leadership, Professional growth, Teaching, Teaching 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,