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Teaching Children in Poverty

Children living in poverty face many barriers to accessing an education. Some are obvious — like not having a school to go to — while others are more subtle. Like

Teaching the Gifted Child

You may or may not spot a gifted child in your classroom, they can be either highly visible, energetic, straight A students or they may be among those who do

Top Ten Teacher Tips for Time Management

When teachers sit around in the teacher’s lounge, they often complain about their messed up routines, their students arriving late to class, they leave late, have to prepare lessons at

The Responsive Classroom

The hardest part of being an educator is not to teach your students the curriculum but to make them realize the core values that promise success in school and beyond.

Behavior Management

During your tenure as a teacher you will experience students from diverse backgrounds, different experiences, different schools and studying different curriculum. Their values may differ as well as their level

How to Implement Restorative Practices in Schools

Before we talk about ways of implementing restorative practices, it is of equal importance to understand the need and the concept. In a normal setting, Suspensions and expulsions as disciplinary

Classroom Expectations

Teaching is a delicate matter, it takes courage, effort and an endless amount of patience. New teachers leave the profession a lot of times because of stressors that stem from

The Critical First Two Weeks of School

Schools are now opening around the world with alternative days in many areas and hopefully soon things will return to normal. Children will be returning back to school after summer

Establishing Rules and Procedures

Geoff Petty brilliantly said, “Good teachers don’t deal with problems, they prevent them from occurring.” What amazed me about this quotation is that it gave considerable thought to every seasoned

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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