I couldn’t have been more prepared for my first year as a 9th grade math teacher in Chicago. Or so I thought. I brushed up on my skills over the summer by working through Pre-Algebra and Algebra ...

Planning an impactful class session requires preparation. While the specifics may vary based on your unique teaching style, every class has typical stages that necessitate careful planning. The above ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

This article is part of the collection: From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educators Across the U.S. Planning for a trip can be just as exciting as the vacation itself, especially when the ...

What would you say is the hardest part of teaching? For me, it is lesson planning. It takes me on average six hours a week to plan instruction for the nine science units I teach each year. It’s not ...