Teaching blogs online

1- http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/

This is a blog for foreign language learners, teachers and people who want to develop skill as a writer or give polished speaking presentations.

2- http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

The Cool Cat Teacher blogs about teaching and the belief that teaching is a noble calling. Resources and information.

3- http://warmupsfollowups.blogsopt.com

This blog contains a series of movie segments to be used to brainstorm,warm up, follow up, and activate schemata, preparing the students for thetopic that will be discussed in class. Here you will find the segments, thelesson plans, and varied topics

4- http://american-english-pronunciation.blogspot.com

American English Pronunciation Learning Resources for ESL/EFL Learners. American English Pronunciation Lessons, Books with Illustrated Mouth/Tongue Diagrams, Audio Books, Audio CDs, Articles, Tips and more!

5- http://game-in-teaching.blogspot.com/

Many games have been collected to make English classes more interesting, fun, and live.

Learn more about webquests...

A webquest is an assignment which asks students to use the World Wide Web to learn about and/or synthesize their knowledge a specific topic. Also requires synthesis of the new knowledge by accomplishing a “task,” often to solve a hypothetical problem or address a real-world issue. Simpler web activities designed for students to investigate and collect new knowledge from web-based sources can also be a more engaging and effective replacement for read-the-chapter-and-complete-the-review-questions. This tutorial will walk you through the basics to create a simple or more elaborate activity.

Example:

A WebQuest for 3th Grade (healthy food)

design by Soleida Carranza and Celia Pión Obando

http://sites.google.com/site/healthyfoodwebquestproject/

Some tips for teachers

Review the curriculum. A good cooperating teacher should know what topics you will be responsible for and on or around you starting dates for these lessons.

Prepare a letter introducing yourself to your students and parents. This does not have to be lengthy, but it should include your role in the classroom, educational background, and it should stress your appreciation and availability to students and parents

Always give your students the same respect you want them to give you. Also, be careful to maintain a professional relationship and do not become “buddies“ with any of your students. If you do, there will eventually be problems because of it.

Put every student's name on a popsicle stick and store them in a coffee can. When you need volunteers, simply pull out a stick. That way there are no "favorites" and everyone gets a turn.

No matter what always keep a passion for what you do. Remember that children are a gift and teachers have the opportunity to make a positive impact in their lives.

Utilize many visual aids to help in teaching a skill, especially for elementary students.

It takes 21 days to form new habits, if you miss one day you have to start all over. Be consistent in everything you do, especially in the first few weeks. Consistency will ensure good classroom habits.

Have your lesson plans written in time blocks. Have all materials on hand. Make sure you attend to the smallest detail, for example: how the material will be distributed. Know your subject matter well and have more than one idea regarding how to impart the skill you want mastered.

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In this blog you will find several practical resources about teaching, like: videos that are very helpfull in order to make a lesson plan, links, webquest, and many tips for teaching. I hope that this information will be usefull for you as a teacher or maybe to the parents who want to know how to help their kids.