1st Grade Reading Success

Archive for February, 2011

Reading and studying strategies are important for student success

A video I made featuring Will’s inspirational speech after winning at the 2005 Kid’s Choice Awards… accompanied by an awesome instrumental (For Da Love of Da Game) from DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2002 Album, The Magnificent.

Please Correct my English. Teaching 712educators.about.com Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact, many new teachers leave within the first 3-5 years of teaching. However, there are many rewards that come with this oft maligned career. Here are my top ten reasons why teaching can be a great profession. 1. Student Potential Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, this fact should not keep you from believing that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting – each new year presents new challenges and new potential successes. 2. Student Successes Closely related to the previous pick, student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn’t understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating. And when you actually reach that student that others have written off as being unteachable, this can truly be worth all the headaches that do come with the job. 3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it. I remember my first year teaching AP Government. I had taken Political Science courses in college and thought I knew what I was doing. However, the student questions just made me dig deeper and learn more. There is an old adage that it takes three years of teaching to truly master a subject and in my experience this is the truth. 4. Daily Humor If you have a positive …

HilaryN overcame 13 years of “Repetitive Strain Injuries” by using the TMS approach. For years, she wasn’t able to use a computer without using voice recognition, but now she uses a computer without limitation and considers herself completely healed. To learn more and meet Hilary and other people who have overcome TMS, visit tmswiki.org. We are not video or website professionals, but instead are just people who have recovered using this approach and want to share our stories. For many people, reading success stories is a key part of their recovery from TMS. If you would like help making a video of your TMS success story, email help@tmswiki.org. Help spread the word!

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