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The Anatomy of a Primary School Teacher Infographic presents what it takes to be a great teacher and what character traits they possess.

I am always looking for new ways to dismiss my class. Whether we are going from the carpet area back to our desks or from our desks to th...

Teaching and learning research; trial and error; participation in studies; experience of teaching and observing teachers over the past 25 years.

Learn how to teach story elements in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third and fourth grade in this blog post. I touch on the standards, Anchor Charts, Mini Lesson Resources, Story Elements Video, Reading Passages, Mentor Texts for Teaching Story Elements, Teaching Characters, and Mentor Texts, as well as some hands-on activities. Learn how you can incorporate these story elements activities in your lesson plans here.

Recently, my students completed evaluations of all their teachers. After the evaluations were complete, I was able to request my results. Like the majority of evaluations from students, they said I gave "alot of work" (yes, "alot"). There was also the one random kid who either really does not like me or is not happy with their grade so they say I'm a horrible teacher. Over the course of four years, I have learned to ignore these types of reviews. My subject tends to have a lot more "work"…

Looking for a new and engaging classroom management system for your classroom? I love Secret Student because all of my students buy into this system...