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Posted inOpinion

First Year Teachers: Step Away from Influencer Culture

by Sarah StyfAugust 31, 2022August 28, 2022

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I was a lot like Janine from Abbott Elementary during my first few years of teaching. I was idealistic, energetic, and full of ideas for my classroom and school. I ran myself ragged trying to be everything to everyone […]

Posted inClassroom Management

10 Tips for First Year Teachers

by Jackie ParrishAugust 21, 2014November 1, 2016

Congratulations you’ve been hired for your first teaching position! You are about to have a great adventure with your own students. To make your first year easier here are 10 tips that you probably weren’t taught in college, but might really help you as you get started in your career. Tip 1 – When you meet […]

Posted inNew Teacher Bootcamp

5 Tips from a Veteran Teacher: Surviving Your First Year

by Jennifer GibbonsMarch 25, 2014November 1, 2016

Congratulations on graduating and being hired! It’s exciting and thrilling to make it through college, find a job, and be looking forward to your very first year as a teacher. When I look back on my first year, I usually think of several things I wish someone else had told me. I’m now blessed with […]

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