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How to Motivate a Negative Teacher

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
July 12, 2013

by Joe A. Martin, Jr., Ed.D.

A teacher recently wrote me requesting advice on how to keep herself motivated. Here are some quick suggestions on self-motivation:

1. Hang around other self motivated teachers…it’s contagious.

2. Make a “FIRE STARTER” list about what motivates you (internally).

3. Keep your FIRE STARTER list someplace where you can see it and
read it every day.

4. Learn ways on how to become even better as a teacher (hint: keep visiting NewTeacherSuccess.com).

5. Teach others how to do what YOU love.

6. Help other teachers improve themselves. We get stronger when we strengthen others.

7. Ask God to strengthen your faith and fuel your passion. If you ask, you shall receive.
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Getting Students to Commit to Learning

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
July 6, 2013

by Joe A. Martin, Jr., Ed.D. I think one of the most tragic things to witness as a teach Unfortunately, education is having just the opposite effect on students. When students graduate, it’s common to hear, “I’m done with this education thing. I’ll never pick up another book as long...
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When the Teacher Becomes the Student

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
July 4, 2013

by Joe A. Martin, Jr., Ed.D. A relationship expert once said that during an argument, there’s usually three sides to every story: his side, her side, and of course, the truth. This is something we must definitely keep in mind as teachers. As educators (especially professors), we have been accused...
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Handling In-House School Conflict

by Rohini Saini

| Professional Development for Teachers, Teachers
July 3, 2013

by Jennifer Cheifetz Nobody likes conflict in the workplace, especially when it impacts the way you do your job. But that’s exactly when you know you have to do something about it. A teacher gets evaluated by administrators, colleagues, parents, and oftentimes students. Occasionally when those evaluations are uncomplimentary, they...
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Teach Outside Your Comfort Zone

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
July 1, 2013

by Professor Joe Martin It was the middle of the school year, and I was going through a rough stretch when it seemed like nothing I tried was working with one particular class I taught. I must note that although I wasn’t a beginning teacher, I was still considered a...
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School Culture: The Hidden Curriculum

by Rohini Saini

| Curriculum, Teachers
June 30, 2013

Walk into any truly excellent school and you can feel it almost immediately — a calm, orderly atmosphere that hums with an exciting, vibrant sense of purposefulness just under the surface. Students carry themselves with poise and confidence. Teachers talk about their work with intensity and professionalism. And despite the...
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Socratic Teaching

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
June 29, 2013

The oldest, and still the most powerful, teaching tactic for fostering critical thinking is Socratic teaching. In Socratic teaching we focus on giving students questions, not answers. We model an inquiring, probing mind by continually probing into the subject with questions. Fortunately, the abilities we gain by focusing on the...
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Teaching Tactics that Encourage Active Learning

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
June 28, 2013

Use the following tactics during class to ensure that students are actively engaged in thinking about the content. Students should be called on randomly (using the deck of cards method for instance) so that everyone participates. When students do not know when they will be called on they are much...
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Don’t Let “Free Time” Stress You Out

by Rohini Saini

| Articles, Teachers
May 11, 2013

It’s been said that an “idle mind” is the devil’s playground. Well, if that’s true, and you’re a teacher, then that means most of us have “Devil Disney Land” in our classrooms. All jokes aside, if you’re a new teacher (even a veteran) there’s nothing funny about students who finish...
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Be a Pro-Change Teacher

by Rohini Saini

| Teachers
May 10, 2013

Many teachers (especially experienced ones) suffer from what I call “change phobia.” And if not carefully monitored, even new teachers can be inflicted with this the career-ending disease. What is “change phobia” you ask? It’s exactly what you may think it is; it’s an unhealthy fear of change. As teachers,...
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