5 Tips for New Teachers
(Since posting originally posting this, Meg made me a star!) I often have preservice teachers visit my classroom. I’ve worked with college freshmen experiencing their first time in the classroom as an educator and student teachers during their final semester of college as well as everywhere in between. I always feel like I can always do a better job helping these students transition into their professional lives. Spending some time now thinking of my top tips for new teachers will hopefully prepare me to be a better mentor. Here is my list: 1: Do whatever you can to keep a work life balance. This is different for everyone. I personally like to take my college classes over the summer because I enjoy sleeping 8 hours per night during the school year. I know even more teachers that prefer to keep those 8 weeks of summer completely free of school related work to recharge. You have to decide what is best for you. ...