http://inspiringteachers.com/blog Empowering Teachers Around the World Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:49:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This question was sent to me via email and I thought I'd post it and the answer to this blog in case other teachers are having similar difficulties. Question: This is my 3rd year teaching, and I've taught 1st grade for all 3 years.  I need some more ideas for managing classroom behavior.  ... http://inspiringteachers.com/blog/?p=16 This week I attended a SBIC meeting at school (our site-based decision making committee) where we sat in on various VAT (Vertical Alignment Team) groups. Several parents and community members are members of the SBIC and afterward had several comments regarding the process. One parent in particular made a comment ... http://inspiringteachers.com/blog/?p=15 Research shows us that parent involvement has a higher impact on student success than any other factor, including culture and socio-economic issues. For teachers, simply calling parents when a problem arises is not enough to keep parents involved. Children and adolescents need their parents to play an active role in their academic ... http://inspiringteachers.com/blog/?p=14 Rather than trying to teach your students facts, try teaching them how to LEARN! Our brains learn better and retain more when we are forced to figure out the answer for ourselves. Have your students research important questions for your unit of study and then teach the information learned to ... http://inspiringteachers.com/blog/?p=13