Don’t Reinvent the Wheel…<\/strong><\/h3>\nDon\u2019t try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to resources. Plenty of other people have taught your subject before you, and many of them were smart, capable teachers with ideas worth copying. Look online, in resource books, and in your department for existing lesson plans and resources. \u00a0– ThatsSantasJam<\/a><\/p>\nMake Friends with Non-Teachers…<\/strong><\/h3>\nSecretaries and maintenance are the fountain of knowledge about the school\u2026 get to know them and it will pay off big. \u2013 glopal<\/a><\/p>\nMaking friends with the AAs, facilities, IT, and other support staff will pay off a thousand times over. These are the people whose help or lack thereof will make your job easy \u2013 or a nightmare. \u00a0\u2013 majorgeneralpanic<\/a><\/p>\nKeep Yourself Healthy and Sane…<\/strong><\/h3>\nChoose the healthiest lunch environment for you \u2013 some people eat with colleagues, some people work in their room, some people are always sponsoring a club \u2013 figure out the best fit for you mentally and physically. \u00a0\u2013 dostoyevsky23<\/a><\/p>\nWork smarter, not harder. Some teachers seem to be under the impression that if you\u2019re putting in 12+ hours a day, then you must be really doing your best. No, a lot of times it\u2019s better to find a great lesson online that someone\u2019s already done, modify it a bit for your own classroom, and use that. \u00a0\u2013 mathteacher123<\/a><\/p>\nDon\u2019t beat yourself up when something doesn\u2019t go so well, but do try to learn from it so you can do better next time. Keep track of your lesson plans in some kind of planner or calendar, and write brief notes about changes you should make for next year. Use a different color for problems\/changes. \u00a0\u2013 ColorYouClingTo<\/a><\/p>\nBe Aware of Your Actions…<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen erasing a chalk or white board, move the eraser up and down rather than side to side. Not sure why? Stand up and mime both actions. Consider that your entire class is watching your backside. \u00a0\u2013 runningstitch<\/a><\/p>\nTalk to your students like people. Don\u2019t pull any, \u201cCan I go to the bathroom? I don\u2019t know, can you?\u201d nonsense. If they ask a question (no matter how stupid), it\u2019s because they want to know the answer, not because they\u2019re trying to annoy you. \u00a0\u2013 buddhafig<\/a><\/p>\nBuild Relationships with Your Students…<\/strong><\/h3>\nFocus on building positive relationships with students starting on the first day of school\u2026 Be at the door every morning to shake their hand and ask them how they\u2019re doing. You may be the only positive adult interaction they have all day. \u00a0\u2013 schrutebucks<\/a><\/p>\nGo to your students\u2019 events, games, concerts as often as possible\u2026it makes a huge difference in the classroom. \u00a0\u2013 glopal<\/a><\/p>\nWhat advice would you give new teachers? Check out our Teacher Tips Pinterest board<\/a> for more words of wisdom.<\/strong><\/h3>\n Follow The American Board’s board Teacher Tips on Pinterest.<\/a>\u00a0<\/center>![\"Wisdom_Veteran_Teachers_Pinterest\"](\"https:\/\/www.americanboard.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Wisdom_Veteran_Teachers_Pinterest-550x1024.jpg\")
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Make Friends with Non-Teachers…<\/strong><\/h3>\nSecretaries and maintenance are the fountain of knowledge about the school\u2026 get to know them and it will pay off big. \u2013 glopal<\/a><\/p>\nMaking friends with the AAs, facilities, IT, and other support staff will pay off a thousand times over. These are the people whose help or lack thereof will make your job easy \u2013 or a nightmare. \u00a0\u2013 majorgeneralpanic<\/a><\/p>\nKeep Yourself Healthy and Sane…<\/strong><\/h3>\nChoose the healthiest lunch environment for you \u2013 some people eat with colleagues, some people work in their room, some people are always sponsoring a club \u2013 figure out the best fit for you mentally and physically. \u00a0\u2013 dostoyevsky23<\/a><\/p>\nWork smarter, not harder. Some teachers seem to be under the impression that if you\u2019re putting in 12+ hours a day, then you must be really doing your best. No, a lot of times it\u2019s better to find a great lesson online that someone\u2019s already done, modify it a bit for your own classroom, and use that. \u00a0\u2013 mathteacher123<\/a><\/p>\nDon\u2019t beat yourself up when something doesn\u2019t go so well, but do try to learn from it so you can do better next time. Keep track of your lesson plans in some kind of planner or calendar, and write brief notes about changes you should make for next year. Use a different color for problems\/changes. \u00a0\u2013 ColorYouClingTo<\/a><\/p>\nBe Aware of Your Actions…<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen erasing a chalk or white board, move the eraser up and down rather than side to side. Not sure why? Stand up and mime both actions. Consider that your entire class is watching your backside. \u00a0\u2013 runningstitch<\/a><\/p>\nTalk to your students like people. Don\u2019t pull any, \u201cCan I go to the bathroom? I don\u2019t know, can you?\u201d nonsense. If they ask a question (no matter how stupid), it\u2019s because they want to know the answer, not because they\u2019re trying to annoy you. \u00a0\u2013 buddhafig<\/a><\/p>\nBuild Relationships with Your Students…<\/strong><\/h3>\nFocus on building positive relationships with students starting on the first day of school\u2026 Be at the door every morning to shake their hand and ask them how they\u2019re doing. You may be the only positive adult interaction they have all day. \u00a0\u2013 schrutebucks<\/a><\/p>\nGo to your students\u2019 events, games, concerts as often as possible\u2026it makes a huge difference in the classroom. \u00a0\u2013 glopal<\/a><\/p>\nWhat advice would you give new teachers? Check out our Teacher Tips Pinterest board<\/a> for more words of wisdom.<\/strong><\/h3>\n Follow The American Board’s board Teacher Tips on Pinterest.<\/a>\u00a0<\/center><\/a><\/center><\/center>
Making friends with the AAs, facilities, IT, and other support staff will pay off a thousand times over. These are the people whose help or lack thereof will make your job easy \u2013 or a nightmare. \u00a0\u2013 majorgeneralpanic<\/a><\/p>\n Choose the healthiest lunch environment for you \u2013 some people eat with colleagues, some people work in their room, some people are always sponsoring a club \u2013 figure out the best fit for you mentally and physically. \u00a0\u2013 dostoyevsky23<\/a><\/p>\n Work smarter, not harder. Some teachers seem to be under the impression that if you\u2019re putting in 12+ hours a day, then you must be really doing your best. No, a lot of times it\u2019s better to find a great lesson online that someone\u2019s already done, modify it a bit for your own classroom, and use that. \u00a0\u2013 mathteacher123<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t beat yourself up when something doesn\u2019t go so well, but do try to learn from it so you can do better next time. Keep track of your lesson plans in some kind of planner or calendar, and write brief notes about changes you should make for next year. Use a different color for problems\/changes. \u00a0\u2013 ColorYouClingTo<\/a><\/p>\n When erasing a chalk or white board, move the eraser up and down rather than side to side. Not sure why? Stand up and mime both actions. Consider that your entire class is watching your backside. \u00a0\u2013 runningstitch<\/a><\/p>\n Talk to your students like people. Don\u2019t pull any, \u201cCan I go to the bathroom? I don\u2019t know, can you?\u201d nonsense. If they ask a question (no matter how stupid), it\u2019s because they want to know the answer, not because they\u2019re trying to annoy you. \u00a0\u2013 buddhafig<\/a><\/p>\n Focus on building positive relationships with students starting on the first day of school\u2026 Be at the door every morning to shake their hand and ask them how they\u2019re doing. You may be the only positive adult interaction they have all day. \u00a0\u2013 schrutebucks<\/a><\/p>\n Go to your students\u2019 events, games, concerts as often as possible\u2026it makes a huge difference in the classroom. \u00a0\u2013 glopal<\/a><\/p>\nKeep Yourself Healthy and Sane…<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Be Aware of Your Actions…<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Build Relationships with Your Students…<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What advice would you give new teachers? Check out our Teacher Tips Pinterest board<\/a> for more words of wisdom.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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