If you’re embarking on a career as a teacher, then you will encounter the Praxis Series tests. Praxis testing is standard procedure for the majority of the states in the U.S. and many colleges, universities and licensing agencies for teaching professionals also require these tests. Basically, Praxis testing evaluates a beginning teacher’s basic skills, pedagogic skills and knowledge in content-specific…
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How To Find The Right Yoga Teacher
I am often asked by beginners about how to evaluate a Yoga Teacher? The following is the “CALM check list.” These factors are basic criteria that your Yoga Instructor should meet before you continue on to a second Yoga class. CALM gets it name from four main factors: Communication, Assist, Listen, and Modification. For the right Yoga teacher, you should…
To Teach Business English
Mid-career crisis? Have you got what it takes to teach English for business? Teachers often ask me what direction they can take after a few years of teaching general English. To continue as an ordinary classroom teacher seems like stagnation, so choices have to be made about how to develop both professionally and personally. Specializing in English for business can…
Home Schooling Parents How To Be A Good Home School Teacher
Studies show that the training or degree of parents is not an important factor in the success of homeschooled children. More essential than a degree or a college diploma is your concern, commitment and eagerness to give your child the best kind of education that he/she deserve. The fact that almost all homeschool parents are not professional teachers, they should…
What To Expect From Online Tutoring
Many people ask us what to expect from online tutoring or if they can have an example of online tutoring. A specific example of online tutoring is hard to describe, but suffice to say, it is basically what you would expect. During an online tutoring session, a real educator, such as a substitute teacher looking to make some more money…
What You Should Know About Praxis Ii Tests
Praxis II tests are also known as Subject Assessment Tests. These are required by many states and professional organizations in the U.S. in order for beginning teachers to obtain their teaching certification or licensing. The Praxis II was developed as a way to measure and assess a teacher’s knowledge in certain subjects and to test for teaching skills. Many colleges…
New Experience For Some San Diego Schools Students And Their Teachers
This July, Annie Santana, a Spanish teacher at Mission Bay High School, part of the San Diego schools, departed the city and headed for the island of Robinson Crusoe, Chile. In the seventh year of her career, Santana joined the Fulbright teacher exchange program. For one year, Santana will teach English as a second language at a Chilean school on…
Time Management For Teachers Why Start A New School Year With The Same Old Systems
How can a teacher manage to find time during the day to get things done? In providing teacher time management training for school districts, I recognize that using time management in education at the teacher level is difficult because you face unique challenges: Your time is booked every day. There is no leeway in altering a class schedule, so you…
Writing An A Resume For Teachers
When you think of a teacher, you think of someone who is very well educated and knows how to pretty much do everything. They know how to read well, draw well, deal with kids well, and deal with parents of kids even better. Most importantly they know how to write well. The idea that a teacher might have a problem…
Hidden Gifts What To Know So Your Child Isn T Overlooked
School’s in session – and although most of their parents don’t realize it, millions of early elementary age kids are being screened, tested, and sorted in an attempt to find those who need gifted education support services to flourish. While it may seem that gifted kids should be able to do well in any setting, parents, researchers, and specialists who…