Inspiring Teachers

A blog of teaching tips, ideas, and strategies shared by veteran teacher and author, Emma McDonald.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Maintaining a Positive Classroom Environment: Handling Student Transitions

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Before school started you probably spent quite a bit of time determining how you would welcome your students and create a positive classroom...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Handling Beligerent Unruly Students

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The following question was asked of me via email and I thought I'd share my answer in this blog with the hopes that it will help other n...
Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Keeping Parents Informed and Involved

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Research shows us that parent involvement has a higher impact on student success than does any other factor, including culture and socio-eco...
Thursday, February 28, 2008

Discovery Learning in the Classroom

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Rather than trying to teach your students facts, try teaching them how to LEARN! Our brains learn much better and retain more when we are fo...
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Emma S. McDonald, M.Ed
I am a teacher-librarian at the high school level in my 5th year with the library as my classroom. I love reading with a passion, supporting teachers, and teaching students. The library lets me do all three at the same time, so it is the perfect job for me! I adore Dr. Who, Star Trek, Fairies & Magic, and anything related to time-travel. 10-second Bio: *Library Media Specialist/ Teacher-Librarian *Veteran Teacher *Co-founder of Inspiring Teachers *Author: Survival Kit for New Teachers Classrooms that Spark ABC's of Effective Parent Communication Mentor Notebook Classroom Reflections
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