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Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Teachers Let’s Get Started

The first day of school looms ahead – and you find yourself biting your nails. It does not matter if you are a veteran teacher who has taught for thirty

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Teacher Preparation Programs

What did you learn in school? Typically, colleges offering courses in Elementary Education promote their programs with statements like this one from the well-regarded Michigan State University’s College of Education:

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Teacher Preparedness

As a student teacher, you may have encountered some of the time-consuming routines and occasional time-wasting problems that occupy a teacher’s day. I hope you took notes on how they

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Classroom Expectations

What are your expectations of the first day of school? What are your assumptions about people, places, things, ideas, and experiences? Our expectations and assumptions can make big differences in

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Prior to the Start of the School Year

The quality of your preparation for the term ahead can make a real difference, not just on the first day but all through the coming months. The most obvious thing

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Get Started on the Right Foot

The emphasis of this book is on the critical first days of school. Although the tips and strategies presented in my book can be used throughout the entire school year.

Parents
Stephen Hiles

Back to School Promises to Make to Your Children

If you had any school-related freakouts last year, these tips are for you. These new habits can change your whole approach to your kids’ homework, effort in the classroom, and

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Creative and Fun STEM Challenges

When coming up with creative and fun STEM challenges for kids, you don’t have to look further than your closet at school for materials. All that is needed to create

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

5 Powerful Ways For Teachers To Save Time

I want to take this opportunity to share that I will be releasing a new product in the coming days that will undoubtedly increase your students’ reading proficiency. I will

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

Teaching Students to Avoid Plagiarism

 I will roll out my new product on or about August 10, 2020, which will really help our students with their reading and comprehension skills. Can you guess what this

Steve Hiles

I am a retired military and elementary school teacher living in Tennessee. I am an avid reader and love to write. I am very passionate about helping teachers. I hope you find my educational tips and strategies useful and enjoy hearing about my personal journey. Thanks for visiting!

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