Teachers' Tent

Time for Conferences with Parents! Some teachers dread them, but if you join us, you'll have nothing to worry about! Dive in with us, as we look into the Top Ten Do's and Do Not's of Parent Teacher Conferences!

"Teaching? Oh, that's an easy job!" Anyone ever said this to you? Join us to see the five things we teachers want all non-educators to understand about our profession!

Join us to get five more tips to ace the hard job of giving directions to students!

If you've ever felt like you were talking to a wall while giving directions, you are not alone! Join us to discover five tips to ensure all your students listen and comply with your instructions.

Learn about the one thing Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Octavia Spencer had in common. Get some tips on how to help kids diagnosed with this learning disability, who currently make up 10-15% of our student population.

Are you experiencing students that are three, four or five grades below where they should be in your ONE class? You are not alone! Join us to understand this trend, why it is happening, and what we can to do to reduce this disparity.

Join us for the final piece on classroom management seen from the perspective of the bits of entitlement that may have permeated into our classrooms!

Join us for a sequel to our successful first presentation on this vital topic, where we will share three more ways to improve your effectiveness by strengthening your classroom management!

Join us, in this first of three episode series, to set the ground for a good year with your students. We will share situations just like those likely to happen in your classroom, so you'll know how to appropriately and effectively respond.

Nothing can be as disappointing as returning from your break and having to transform an empty room into an inviting learning environment! Join us to discover where to start and how to place your seats, special areas, and best use your available space!

Back to school already? Yikes! Where do I begin? Join us in today's episode, that starts our Season Two, to hear about things we can do to get a head start in the school year and avoid getting stressed, even if you are not allowed into your school building yet!

We made it, my fellow educators! Pleas join us today for this season's last episode to look into things to do (and not to do!) to ensure we have a restful summer and make the most out of it!

Just as you are dreaming of summer, your principal asks: "Would you like to change to another grade?" What do you say? Join us today before you give him/her an answer, so you won't regret your decision!

Effective administrators can be a blessings, but we've all heard horror stories about the few who are not. Join us this week as we consider ways to help you better relate to your Principal or Assistant Principal!

Do you have a good team in your grade level? Listen to this episode, where I am joined by my fabulous coworkers Ms. Pearls T, and Ms. D. Together we'll share how you can develop a great team, such as ours!

Parents can be a blessings, but some can be challenging. Join us to discover ways to improve this vital, yet sometimes difficult relationship!

In more and more districts, we are seeing teachers' compensation tied to their performance. Join us to discover ways to increase your paycheck by scoring high on your annual evaluation!

Do you take a job at another school you have been offered? Is the grass really always greener on the other side (or school?). Join us to look at a few factors to consider to make sure you reach a good decision!

Are your students more restless and difficult than usual? It could be a symptom of a common illness that hits the classrooms at this time of the year: Spring Fever! Join us to find out a few things you can do to immunize your room against it!

Loneliness has been one of the many things Covid left us, but can a teacher feel by him/herself at a school, while surrounded by so many people? Join us, as we discuss practical things to do, if you ever face such feelings.

New teachers are always anxiously asking: "Am I supposed to do everything I am told? How can I?" Listen to many experienced educators' feedback; join us to discover together what is really essential in teaching, and what is not ! 

So much emphasis is placed on students being amused while learning, but what about us? Can we have fun with them? Join us for a few ideas on how to keep a smile on your face while working!

Come join us at Teachers' Tent to learn a few more ways in which you can improve your management of time. As a result of your feedback, we are dwelling on this hot topic after briefly touching on it in episode 4: "Keeping a balance". 

It's almost here! The break most educators in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for! Join us to hear a few reasons why you and I need to be intentional in enjoying it to the fullest!

What do we teachers do when adversity knocks our door? This is a sensitive topic most educators would rather not talk about. However, listening to the concepts discussed today will help us be better equipped to face hardships if they hit us, or a loved one.