I know that great teachers promote inclusiveness. Whether it is students in a classroom or students on a mathematics team, each student needs to feel that they are important. Teachers promote inclusiveness with words and actions. All students must be given an opportunity to contr...
In recent years, I have learned the value of using YouTube to learn mathematics. There have been times when I am trying to review a concept that I knew in the past, but have trouble with in the present. During these times, it is difficult to reach out to a peer for help. At these...
One of my goals as a teacher and mathematics coach was to inspire excellence. I tried to inspire excellence by modeling. I have been doing that for more than 44 years. I always wanted to show students how much I loved what I did. I demonstrated what I felt by the way that I sough...
Every successful teacher develops an ability to be resilient. An integral part of being resilient is being flexible. All teachers will encounter obstacles in their careers. The same is true about academic coaches. You need to be able to make the necessary adjustments to continue ...
Teachers, academic coaches and parents need to emphasize the importance of communication with their students and their children. They should model what effective communication looks like. Communication is not only talking but also listening. When communicating with another indiv...
To promote learning, teachers, academic coaches and parents need to use positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is applicable to students or children from early childhood through high school. Students that receive positive reinforcement will develop a good self-image. It i...
Anyone teaching academic concepts needs to organize the concepts and be aware of how it can have a positive impact in student learning. This applies to teachers, academic coaches and parents. Initially you may develop an outline of the major concepts that need to be mastered. To ...
Classroom teachers should emphasize time on task to their students. The time that students are in a class is precious. Most of the time is spent focused on the lesson being presented. The rest of the time should be devoted to working on independent study lessons or studying for a...
No matter what course a student is enrolled in, they need to learn how to communicate. In my career as a classroom teacher in a mathematics course and an online tutor, I have worked diligently in making sure that each of my students are able to communicate. Not only do they need ...
All teachers need to develop content related vocabulary. If students are to be successful in the content area that they are being taught, teachers need to compose a list of words that they need to master. Teachers can look at the table of contents of the textbook that they are te...
