Posts by Trevor Muir
Parents Need to Hear Good News About Their Child
Words of affirmation are one of the most powerful tools a teacher has.
Read MoreWe Need to Teach Collaboration Now More Than Ever
From the workforce, to politics, to smart phone addictions, society desperately needs collaborators.
Read MoreIs There a Secret to Being a Great Teacher?
Is being a great teacher something you are born with?
Read MoreWhat Makes a Teacher GREAT?
Is it their ability to deliver content? Build relationships? Make students laugh? Is it how hard they make students work? What makes a teacher great?
Read MoreWe Need to Teach Students How to Have Difficult Discussions
There’s a way to disagree with someone without fighting, screaming, and not listening to anything they say.
Read MoreThe Power of Having Purpose in Your Work as a Teacher
I finished my undergraduate degree as an English major with a 2.5 GPA. A year later, I returned to college for another 2 years to get my teaching certificate, and graduated with a 4.0. In both education experiences I had to sit through 3 hour lectures, write 30-page papers, and take rigorous exams. During my…
Read MoreWhy School Needs to Emphasize Soft Skills
The only way to grow is practice. And there’s not nearly enough of that in school.
Read MoreHogs and Logs- Working With Kids Who Dominate and Ones Who Do Nothing During Group Projects
Hogs: Students who take over an entire group project
Logs: Students who do nothing in a group project
Read MoreNo Sleeping in My Class!
With every student, there is always more than meets the eye.
Read MoreMost Common Struggles for Teachers When Assigning Group Work
And the number 1 struggle is….managing off-task behavior.
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