Teaching Elementary School

Teachers can help students celebrate Valentine's Day with an educational twist. Valentine ideas can enable students to incorporate learning skills while they enjoy the holiday. more »

The first thing a substitute teacher should always do when he arrives at school is go to the office. Even if the staff and faculty is familiar with you from previous assignments, it shows professionalism to arrive at the office. While there you should check the regular teacher's mailbox for any updated information about special... more »

Individuals interested in becoming a teacher in the United States must first earn the teaching credential required for the level, and, in some cases, specialization, they wish to teach.
There are a wide number of different credentialing programs that prepare prospective teachers to earn their credential and equip them with the... more »

Social Studies is a subject in elementary school that often gets pushed off the schedule when there's not enough time in the school day. But it is an important and interesting subject. Social Studies lessons can teach students how to use a map, to read critically, to learn from historical events and to understand the country they live... more »

Close to 50 percent of all new teachers quit within the first five years of teaching. Unprepared for mountains of paperwork, high expectations of teachers for student performance, disruptive students and under-funded school budgets, they simply decide that the work is not worth the rewards. more »