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7 Questions With Carrie Klute
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "My name is Carrie Klute. I teach third grade language arts at Lewis Cass Elementary, which is in Walton, a small town in Indiana. This is my 13th year at that school and my 26th year in education." Why did you...
TFD Supplies Teacher Of The Week #2
Vote Now For Your Favorite Below!!!! The winner gets a $250 gift certificate. Entry 1: Marina Rine. Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy. This teacher should win it because she has a very special heart when it comes to her children she teaches. She is a Special Education teacher and she shows each one...
Breaking Down Language Barriers
Listen Imagine being a five-year-old again. Imagine that you have been living with extended relatives all of your life, and one day they put you on a plane and send you halfway around the world to meet your parents in another country. Imagine being brought to a school the following...
7 Question With Brittany James
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello. My name is Britney James. I work at Quitman Upper Elementary, In Quitman Mississippi . I am a fifth grade ELA teacher and I've been here for two years." Why did you start a career in education? "I started teaching...
7 Questions With Aimee Chachere
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, I'm Aimee Chachere. I am currently an ITS at Richter elementary in Dayton ISD. This is my fourth year at Richter, but this is my 11th year at Dayton ISD." Why did you start a career in education? "Started my...
Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
Listen What Is ODD? Oppositional Defiance Disorder is a behavioral disorder. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms include persistent angry or irritable moods, extreme defiance for authority figures, frequent need to argue, and vindictiveness. Students with ODD most often deal with other disorders simultaneously and in addition to ODD. Frequent...
7 Questions With Heather White
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello, I'm Heather White and I teach at Quitman Upper Elementary. Um, I am the librarian or also known as the media specialist. Um, it is the in Quitman , Mississippi. I have been teaching and equipment school district for seven years...
Preparing for an Interview, Part 2 10 Things You Should Be Prepared to Discuss
Listen In our previous post, we shared some things to do to prepare for the interview, including how to beef up your resume, preparing a portfolio, how to dress, good hygiene, respecting the time of the interviewers, and nonverbals to consider. Now it is time to talk about… well, what...
7 Questions With Angela Quin
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hi, my name is Angie Quinn and I am a third grade teacher at Greenbrier Elementary School in Greenville, South Carolina. I've been at Greenbrier for the last nine years. I actually started here as a special education aide and then I...
Tips for Preparing for Possible Health Epidemics
Listen Each year, things like colds, the flu, stomach viruses, strep, and other easily transmittable illnesses are spread among school children and educators. With new threats on the horizon, now is a great time to talk about maintaining good hygiene and health practices in schools. As we watch schools and...
Writing Centers that Inspire
Listen Every grade level and subject can benefit from a writing center. Where most elementary classrooms are used to using a “center” approach to learning, fewer secondary teachers are familiar with the concept, but secondary teachers are starting to catch on and use the strategies, as well. A writing center...
7 Questions With Lauren Gullotti
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? "Hello. My name is Lauren Gullotti. I am a fifth grade teacher at Vejar elementary school, which is in the city of Walnut and that's part of Los Angeles. So I am like I said, a fifth grade teacher and I am...