The basic certification requirements to teach math will vary by state. However, most math teaching positions require a minimum of an undergraduate degree and state certification. The National Board of Teaching Standards suggests that accomplished mathematics teachers will utilize and use new approaches to teach math and to foster a positive learning atmosphere. Additionally, the ...
Teaching is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are implemented in the classroom. I hold many ideas and beliefs about teaching. I have held some of these beliefs for a very long time, while others have come about as a result of the educational experiences I have had ...
Life is strange and throws you curve balls. Now that I have figured out how to best teach autistic children, I now find myself in a different classroom. This time, I have a triple challenge. My students are profoundly mentally challenged. In addition, several of my students are blind. As if teaching profound students wasn’t ...
” It is time to start using computers to hold information for the mind as much as books have held this information in the past.” –Theodor H. Nelson, 1974 Computer Lib / Dream Machines originally written and published by Theodor H. Nelson in 1974. Nelson is an academic and computer visionary who is often credited ...
Just like many other authors of books on Dance Education, Gayle Kassing and Danielle M. Jay, the authors of Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design start the book’s first chapter by defining dance and dance education. They define dance as “the human body’s rhythmic movement through space and time with energy.” They affirm that the ...
Being a special education teacher for a little less than three years, I have amassed a lot of knowledge concerning best practices and strategies to use when teaching children with different abilities. Children diagnosed with autism are on the increase, so knowing how to teach these children and which strategies to use, is extremely important. ...
1. Tell them what they are going to learn. Students can hit any target as long as you don’t move it. Start the lesson by telling them what you expect them to learn. Flat out say, “Today we are going to learn what the Mayflower Compact is and why it’s important.” Or, “Today we are ...
