Are we doing anything today?

How many times have you had students walk into the classroom and ask the following questions?  Are we doing anything today?  What are we doing today?  The students actually have no idea about what is going on in the class.  For years, I did not tell the students what we were doing until the class [...]

Steps to becoming a great teacher!

Keep your classroom neat and organized.

Speak to every child as he/she walks through the classroom door.

Let every child participate by going to the chalkboard, white board, or overhead.

Grade classwork, quizzes, and tests in a timely manner.

Contacts parents via email if you cannot reach them on the phone.

Use cooperative learning groups [...]