Articles written by Kristy Acevedo
All 28 articles written by Kristy Acevedo
How Educators Handle Difficult Parents: Tips for Teachers Dealing With Parent Problems
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
New teachers assume parents will be their allies and are shocked when facing the truth: parents represent their children and often don't side with the teacher. more...
Providing After School Enrichment To Students: Tips For Educators On One-On-One Academic Tutoring
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
New teachers with student loans tutor as an extra part-time job, since the pay rate is between $22-$30 an hour, often with an added percentage of paid preparation time. more...
Warning Signs of New Teacher Burnout: A Self-Help Stress Checklist for Educators
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
Are you a teacher on the brink of walking away from your classroom? Sadly, most new teachers quit within the first five years of teaching. more...
Alleviating Sunday Teaching Anxiety: Tips for Educators to Help Stop the Sunday Blues
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
Teaching is the one occupation that can take over every minute of every day. Each Sunday, teachers get knots in their stomachs, and as the day goes on, the knots tighten. more...
Category: Lesson Plan Help
New teachers are so worried about looking professional and intelligent in front of students to gain their respect, that often they think they need to save face. more...
The Traveling Teacher: How To Float Successfully From Classroom to Classroom
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
You've been given your first teaching assignment, you are ready to take charge, and then you get the news: you are a floater. more...
Category: Hollywood Animated Films
Want to see a great family film? Look no further than WALL-E, one of the most unique, heartwarming, and appropriate themed films for every generation. more...
Category: Skin/Nail Care
Want to be trendy this fall? The hottest shades for autumn nail lacquers are the deepest maroons and most decadent browns. more...
Collecting & Distributing Work: Managing Paperwork in the Classroom
Category: Classroom Organization
How much of your teaching time is wasted shuffling paperwork? By creating collecting and distributing systems, you'll create more time to teach. more...
Classroom Management Systems: An Organizational Checklist for Teachers
Category: Classroom Management Tips
Is your classroom orderly? Organization is not necessarily about neatness; organization is about automatic preparedness for all tasks. more...
Choosing Desk Arrangement: Options for Classroom Environment
Category: Classroom Organization
Decide what desk arrangement is best for your students based on their needs. Desks can be arranged in rows, circles, a U-shape, pairs, groups, or switched for tables. more...
Top Nail Polish Colors for Summer: Most Popular Nail Lacquers Are Hot Pinks and Navy Blues
Category: Skin/Nail Care
This summer's hot shades for nail lacquers are blinding hot pinks, navy blues, and French manicures. more...
Prince Caspian Film Review: The Chronicles of Narnia Sequel a Success
Category: Fantasy Films
The newest Narnia film captures the imagination, but the plot lacks originality. more...
Teacher Appreciation Gifts: Top Ten Gifts To Thank Your Favorite Teachers This Spring
Category: Parenting Resources (general)
Show your thanks to educators for their hard work and dedication to students. These ideas are sure to please any teacher! more...
How to Host a School Open House: Tips for Teachers on Introducing Parents to You and Your Classroom
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
Every fall, schools welcome parents to open house - their chance to meet teachers and understand the classroom settings, curricula, discipline, and grading policies. more...
Category: Lesson Plan Help
Teaching The Odyssey to students can be overwhelming. How can you teach a classic epic poem with glorious language and texture and somehow make modern students care? more...
Category: National Teaching Exam
Taking the Massachusetts Teacher Test? There are two different tests: the communication and literacy skills general test, and the subject matter test. more...
Category: New Teacher Support (general)
You are working as a teacher in a new school with a sea of unfamiliar colleagues. So how do you form lasting relationships with other teachers? more...
Books For New Teachers: Best References For Beginning Educators
Category: Preservice Teacher Training
Creating a personal library of teaching books that you can refer to throughout the year is a must for new teachers. more...
Managing Private Teacher Spaces: Seven Personal Teacher Areas That Need Organizing
Category: Classroom Organization
There are seven private teacher areas that need organizing: the teacher desk, plan book, personal agenda, grade book, computer, filing cabinet(s), and bag. more...
Will Smith as Hancock: Film Review: With Jason Bateman & Charlize Theron
Category: Action Films
Hancock, directed by Peter Berg and written by Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan, is an original, quirky, albeit slightly disturbing film about a drunk superhero. more...
Creating an Absentee System: Class Management Ideas for Dealing with Absent Students
Category: Classroom Management Tips
When students return after an absence, how do they find out what they missed? Often, students rush the teacher when the teacher is opening or summarizing a lesson. more...
Beginning & Ending Class Systems: Class Management Strategies for Starting and Ending Lessons
Category: Classroom Management Tips
Beginning and ending class systems establish a daily routine for students. Student behavior will automatically become calmer and more focused on learning. more...
Classroom Environment Ideas: An Organizational Checklist for Teachers
Category: Classroom Organization
Your classroom environment is the first impression you will make on your students. The design sets the tone for your expectations. more...
The Sex and The City Movie Review: The Ladies' Latest Film (Without Spoilers)
Category: Romantic Comedy Films
The Sex and The City Movie is like catching up with long-lost friends while sporting fabulous clothing. The film itself, however, is a delightful disappointment. more...
Why Children Fail in School: Top Ten Reasons Students Struggle & Strategies to Help Them Succeed
Category: Parenting Resources (general)
Often it's difficult to pinpoint why a child is failing in school, but here are ten basic causes of academic failure with offered solutions. more...
Popular Gifts For Dad: Top Gifts to Thank Your Dad This Father's Day
Category: Men’s Fashion (general)
This Father's Day, surprise dad with one of these extra special gift ideas. more...
Jodi Picoult's Change of Heart: Picoult's Latest Novel Raises Religious and Moral Questions
Category: Modern American Fiction
A Book Review of "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult. The author takes on Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Gnosticism, and redemption through a character on death row. more...
