Articles written by Dorit Sasson

Develop your own time and attendance management program using these time management ideas.

Feb 23, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Teaching rules and procedures is a big part of classroom organization. Brush up on your classroom management tactics and skills.

Feb 16, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Strategies, tools and skills for establishing classroom management systems.

Feb 14, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

What students do after the main learning task can be just as important as what they do before and during the process of learning.

Feb 13, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

New Teachers need to start the year with some teacher training resources and tips.

Feb 12, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Articles on motivating students to learn clearly point to types of motivation but the truth is, a teacher's attitude makes all the difference.

Feb 11, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

If you stick closely to the 90-10% principle of teaching rules and procedures, you are likely to not run into any serious classroom management problems or issues later on

Feb 10, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

This article focuses on prior knowledge which is activated even before learners start reading the text, as part of Pre-Reading Activities.

Feb 9, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Getting a class of thirty five students to be on task right from the very beginning of the lesson is no easy job. Here's a variety of ideas and strategies to help you

Feb 8, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

In this article, you will find out why strategic reading is so important and what you can do to implement it in your ESL classroom.

Feb 8, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Teaching weaker students is not an easy job. What is the trick behind reaching them?

Feb 7, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

With discipline problems on the rise, a teacher needs to find a connection with students very quickly. Your kids will show you the way.

Feb 6, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Effective foreign or second language learning involves to a great extent learning new vocabulary words... and a lot of them. What is the trick?

Feb 6, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

What is a good lesson? What is a bad lesson? Here's a checklist to help you evaluate just what you need to improve. But you need to do a few things first.

Feb 5, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Preparing grades and lessons, attending meetings, helping kids after school, keeping up-to date on teaching methodologies: what's really behind all this?

Feb 4, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Teacher burnout is on the rise but there are ways to avoid this stress early on. Five minutes is all you need.

Feb 3, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Research has it: the earlier young kids are exposed to a second language, the better. What's the key secret behind all this research?

Feb 2, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Is there no end for test anxiety in sight? You might find frustrated students waiting for their grades. But there is a way to all this.

Feb 1, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Choosing the right reading text might make the difference in the world in terms of motivating your students. Here are some tips and ideas on how to go about doing it.

Jan 31, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Teaching grammar in today's ESL/EFL classroom poses quite a few myths. How should grammar be taught? While there is no one way, there are certainly many helpful methods.

Jan 31, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

How do you figure what to do and what to plan? Take a deep breath and with a few shifts in thinking, you can make your lesson planning more effective.

Jan 30, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

A reading program needs to have a proper build up of strategies. Where do you stand as an ESL teacher with regard to implementing them?

Jan 30, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

In the ever widening circles of family and work, we need to reexamine our own lifestyles and create a more balanced life.

Jan 29, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Loosen up in the classroom and put a smile on a child's face right on the spot. You can never go wrong with the use of positive reinforcements. Which ones would you try?

Jan 28, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

When students know what you expect from them, it is easier to teach your material. It's not too late to reconsider your rules and procedures.

Jan 27, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

New Teacher Mentoring is a proactive approach.It is the best way to avoid the "sink or swim" syndrome.

Jan 25, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

All teachers have rules and procedures but effective classroom managers decide in advance how they want their students to behave. Be a motivator!

Jan 25, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

That first classroom visit can be very scary but it doesn't have to be a test of survival. How prepared are you? Here are some tips to get through it all.

Jan 24, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Is homework just another teacher check or a way to appeal to a student's learning style? Decide for yourself.

Jan 23, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Some creative tips and useful ideas in using the blackboard.

Jan 21, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Consider some of these ideas and tips for marking student work and encouraging student independence.

Jan 19, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

A new teacher support plan for how to build, review, and evaluate your lessons.

Jan 14, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

The teacher is also a classroom manager. How can you build effective classroom management?

Jan 10, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

Is your New Year resolution to start out the New Year right? Be on top and check out this lesson planner for a variety of theme lessons including some websites.

Dec 31, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

Sometimes a textbook will surprisingly motivate our students. There are times when it isn't sufficient or something has been overlooked in our lesson planning.

Dec 24, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

The business of what to teach is just as important as how to teach. With so many lessons to prepare and teach, these terms quickly become overlooked.

Dec 21, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

Building good relationship with parents is all about helping the student. It's not that hard to do even with the most difficult parents.

Dec 18, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

How organized are you? Organization is particularly important for all teachers both new and the seasoned teacher. Consider some of the following ideas.

Dec 17, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

The last ten minutes of a lesson can be fun and motivating. Ending it properly can motivate the students and improve your classroom management.

Dec 12, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

Some celebration ideas for your class at Chanukah including sites for party planning, songs, recipes, games and more.

Dec 11, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

Ideas to help your students learn more about Chanukah and have some fun in the classroom.

Dec 10, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

Tips and ideas to help the new teacher learn the best way to cope with the first year of teaching

Dec 7, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

So much of our time goes into correcting our students' work and planning lessons. But what about grades? How to give them? Here are a few pointers to keep in mind.

Dec 4, 2006 - Dorit Sasson

One of the reasons why a lesson can fail is due to classroom management. One way to improve your lesson is to reevaluate your lesson plan.

Dec 1, 2006 - Dorit Sasson