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From the lens Teaching Article: How to be an Unforgettable Teacher.

  • amberchina May 24, 2012 @ 6:33 am | delete
    My students love learning with videos. I search the net for free videos all the time. BrainPop, YouTube, and TeacherTube always have a lot to offer. I wanted a fun and entertaining video about a reading strategy we use daily, but couldn't exactly what I wanted, so I made this one and it's been really effective and popular with my students. Hope it's helpful for your children at home or school too!
  • MrSpeedsHomework May 20, 2012 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for sharing this info with us.
  • lastlittlebird May 12, 2012 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Some great ideas here. Being accessible for your kids is really the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher, in my opinion.
  • Irenemaria Apr 25, 2012 @ 11:40 am | delete
    I have worked as a teacher for some years and THAT was wonderful years.
  • WriterJanis Apr 21, 2012 @ 2:55 am | delete
    Very valuable information. Blessed.
  • HelpMarcProject Apr 16, 2012 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    Very cool lens on education. Good to see for those of squidmasters who are teachers. Thanks for sharing!
  • HelpMarcProject Apr 16, 2012 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    Very cool lens with a great topic. Thanks
  • Centavo Apr 13, 2012 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    Great info. Teaching is a very rewarding, but tough profession. Excellent lens. Thanks.
  • TutorAgency Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:04 am | delete
    Excellent lens. Remember to keep up the very smart performance.
  • pawpaw911 Apr 4, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Unforgettable teachers are truly rare.
  • hexadtraining Apr 4, 2012 @ 10:02 am | delete
    those were great tips. These tips are not only great in the classroom, they also apply in life.
  • DaydreamEducation Apr 4, 2012 @ 9:22 am | delete
    An inspiring read! We produce fantastic and colourful teaching resources. Would love to be included in your links module - www.daydreameducation.com. I think our resources will benefit your readers. We even have free resources for download.
  • sheilamarie Apr 3, 2012 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    Teachers have a much harder job than most people realize. Thanks for the tips!
  • allenwebstarme Apr 3, 2012 @ 5:44 am | delete
    Added in my favorite list and will recommend this lens to all my friends who is in teaching department. What a fantastic tips you are giving. Thank a ton.
  • 23squidoo Apr 1, 2012 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    Great lens. I'll be sharing this with my sister, who is a Special Ed teacher. Angel Blessings!
  • YourFirstTime Mar 25, 2012 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Very inspiring.
  • naheedahsan Mar 20, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    very informative lens
  • budgetgeek Mar 14, 2012 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    Amazing lens. Helpful stuff for me (ESL teacher). Many thanks!
  • favored1 Mar 14, 2012 @ 4:59 am | delete
    As a teacher I can agree with your suggestions. I make it a point to know my kids names by the end of the week if I have 5-7 classes. Less than that, by one day. Find out each child's favorite hobby and interests; you can build anything around something they like.
  • GayleMcLaughlin Mar 13, 2012 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    I was a teacher for over 30 years--you have great tips. The majority of teachers I taught with really loved their job and cared so much for their students!
  • teristazko Mar 12, 2012 @ 1:32 am | delete
    Wow, job well done. I wish all teachers practiced these tips. Thanks for sharing.
  • TheLifestyleChanger Mar 11, 2012 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    I hope all teachers read this.
  • TTMall Mar 7, 2012 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Thank you for such an informative lens.
  • ProHomeTips4U Feb 21, 2012 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    Unforgettable teachers can make a huge difference in a student's life. Great lens for those striving to make a difference :)
  • Deadicated Feb 11, 2012 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    Wish we had great teachers in the Bronx (or can hold on to them, I should say); they leave in droves, the BoE is counterproductive.
  • goo2eyes Feb 9, 2012 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    coming back to spread some squidangel blessings for this lens.
  • mihgasper Feb 8, 2012 @ 4:50 am | delete
    Great lens. We too often forget importance of teachers. I have a blog about writing too (link is on my profile), but it is in Slovenian...
    Thumbs up!
  • BusinessSarah Jan 3, 2012 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    Teachers are crucial to our future! Great lens!
  • SquidooPower Jan 2, 2012 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Love this lens, we need more like it
  • seosri417 Dec 30, 2011 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Nice lens.....
  • seojyo Dec 30, 2011 @ 12:28 am | delete
    Nice Lens
  • seosri417 Dec 30, 2011 @ 12:24 am | delete
    Nice Blog and good lens........
  • davespeed Dec 22, 2011 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    I started working as a substitute teacher this year and I love it! Thanks for this lens!
  • Dec 12, 2011 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    I liked the blogs you included with this lens!
  • jeffporter Nov 23, 2011 @ 11:26 am | delete
    Excellent lens! I think all teachers can learn from this to become better teachers.
  • desa999 Nov 4, 2011 @ 5:11 am | delete
    Great lens. Having been a high school teacher for 15 years I really related to your lens well done.
  • NathanLee Nov 2, 2011 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Excellent lens.... I imagine a whole lot of student's lives would be impacted if the advice on your lens was taken. I will be sure to spread the word!
  • gosmart Oct 24, 2011 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    I will suggest this lens to my students. Thanks :)
  • privresearch Oct 14, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    great lens
  • DavidPaul1 Sep 30, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    Teachers must be like this as they are the path maker of students who wants that their student must make their own great path. They help in discovering it. Thanxxx for such post as it really thanks the path makers; our teachers.
     Spanish voice over
  • Squidoolinepro Sep 10, 2011 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Blessed by a squid angel;)
  • whyamiwealthy Aug 28, 2011 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing this excellent lens on teachers. Education is one of my vocations. I believe teachers are fundamental to making a society prosper, and uplifting people from within. I fully agree, that teachers must be "accessible" - their time, their coaching, their sharing takes the learning experience to a whole new level.
  • jessicahoward Aug 27, 2011 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Great lens....You provide some great tips for teachers. The most unforgettable teachers are the ones who are able to motivate students to learn.... I love teaching!... It can be hard sometimes as all jobs can be, I completely agree with your 10 points for being an unforgettable teacher, not always easy to do, but worth striving towards......Very interesting and informative lens you build...Thank you for compiling such an informative lens...keep up this work...:)
  • pawpaw911 Aug 26, 2011 @ 7:36 am | delete
    Most teachers are very forgettable. The unforgettable ones are true treasures, I only had a few.
  • rr_flint Aug 25, 2011 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Wonderful lens! I teach college classes sometimes. Your tips are spot on.
  • vcochrane Aug 22, 2011 @ 2:55 am | delete
    Great lens! I think it would be good to add: Great teachers believe that every student can learn, and Great teachers believe in every student!
    Please check out my lenses-Literacy Teacher's Workshop and Supportive Classroom Environments.
  • StephenC Aug 22, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    That's a good point. How many teachers do you her today claiming they can't be held responsible for educating the low level students they get? 30 years ago it used to be the opposite.
  • leonlow Aug 15, 2011 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Singapore Teachers' Day - 1st September
    World Teachers' Day - 5th October

    Thank you for your patience in teaching and guiding me.
  • Bakingjewel Aug 12, 2011 @ 7:51 am | delete
    I am also becoming a teacher when I grow up, a preschool teacher! Your lens is a wonderful lens! :D
  • cbessa Jul 29, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Hey, Stephen, great lens!

    Just featured/reviewed it on my Top 5 lenses from my Squidoo Neighbours lens!

    I would really appreciated to get your feedback on it.

    See you around. And thanks for sharing such good info.
  • mivvy Jul 25, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
    I love this lens, I am a teacher, but now retired :(
  • pramodbisht Jul 21, 2011 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Awesome lens
  • thewritingdoctor Jul 13, 2011 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    I quit teaching students to start teaching teachers, in the hopes of creating the effective passionate educators your lens here is all about. Well done here!
    http://www.squidoo.com/language-arts-teacher-training
  • Top-10-Store Jul 7, 2011 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    Awesome! I am a teacher also - actually I am a home schooling mom, but I believe that the ideas on this page also apply to my situation. Thanks!
  • SelfAndSource Jul 4, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
    Our principles for teaching also apply to teaching adults. Of course you are going to call the students parents, but adapt that principle to calling the adult student. Thank you for your reminders.
  • laureenr Jul 3, 2011 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    This is fantastic and informative. I will definitely pass this on to the teachers I know. Thanks for sharing it.
  • goo2eyes Jul 2, 2011 @ 3:08 am | delete
    my best school years were at high school. i learned a lot from my teachers. i remember well, my teacher asked us to find out what enzyme makes the glowworm glow. she did not ask us the next day but on the third day, she did. i was the only one who knew. it is the enzyme luciferase. this word won't ever be forgotten. my brother is also a teacher. i will share your lens with him. many thanks for squidliking my lens. i will mention your name in my lens.
  • Jolene_Belmain Jun 20, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens, I have only had a select few amazing teachers, but those teachers made the biggest difference and impact in my life... thumbs up :) Thank-you for stopping by my humour poetry lens as well, always glad to put a smile on someones face :)
  • JoshK47 Jun 18, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Fantastic advice - all of these tips remind me of the teachers I remember from my past.
  • miaponzo Jun 15, 2011 @ 6:03 am | delete
    Any teacher who really CARES is up for being a great teacher!
  • eoauk Jul 18, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
    Here is an unforgettable teacher: http://www.geocities.ws/teachertributesari/index.html
    - and, here is why a great teacher: http://www.geocities.ws/greatteachersari/index.html
  • Tolovaj Jun 14, 2011 @ 3:01 am | delete
    Great article, as an ex-teacher I can totally agree what shold be done to be great (or very good at least). Some very interesting resources too. Thums up!
  • Teddi14 Jun 11, 2011 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    I am a special education teacher and I just blessed this lens! I love it. Can you add some of my teaching lenses to yours here? http://www.squidoo.com/teddi
  • ShirleySunshine Jun 10, 2011 @ 7:03 am | delete
    What a great Lens, and how times have changed since I was at school!
    I got covered with dust from the chalk used on the blackboard, because I always sat in the front desk.
    I noted that the teacher used to take more interest in that was going on at the back of the class, where the boys used to sit, but we all had to be very quiet and well behaved.
    I was really slow learning to read, but my mom helped me at home which made all the difference, and she made sure that we always had interesting books to read, as we had no TV, and there were no computers or mobile phones around then!
  • karmicchristian Jun 9, 2011 @ 8:42 am | delete
    How very true. The teachers are the one who mold you and the exceptional ones are remembered for a lifetime. Great lens. Thank you.
  • Widemouth Jun 9, 2011 @ 3:13 am | delete
    I think my wife took the whole brain reading course at least it seems like that when she's talking and yes she is going back to college to complete her ASL because she's just that gesticulous :)
  • cdevries Jun 1, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
    This looks like a really helpful, useful Lens! Though I only teach occasional seminars, i found some good suggestions - thanks.
  • globedancer May 29, 2011 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    Those kids surely enjoyed the game..I enjoyed the video - crazy professor!
  • squidoopets May 25, 2011 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    This is a great article - teachers are so important - was just telling my daughter how much credit I give her teacher - it's a tough job
  • jamespete May 23, 2011 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Solid stuff. You speak from experience. What I noticed also was the emphasis on creating an environment conducive to learning, on the teacher's style. In this context, the content seems secondary.

    Consider the contrast of this traditional classroom and online or distant education. For content online may work better. However, there is so much to be said for the social part of education, for just getting to know teachers, artists, friends.
  • nuestraherencia May 20, 2011 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    What an excellent lens! There are great teachers and not so great ones...this is definitely information that many teachers should read...I'll be sharing!
  • AbhinavB May 20, 2011 @ 12:21 am | delete
    I wish my previous teacher had read this article... very informative..
  • Sanam May 19, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    Informative lens for teachers and for those who are planning to get into this profession.
  • lasertek May 18, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Very informative and great looking lens. Awesome job! Lensroll ed this to my lens!
  • Rockett May 13, 2011 @ 11:27 am | delete
    At one time in my career, I wrote and produced a series of Video Training packages for the Alberta Education Department (Alberta Canada). In each package (lit, math, ect) we profiled "excellence." We followed teachers thoughout the province who were considered to be the best of the best. And what a difference best made. The above and beyond steps that these teachers took to create an amazing teaching environment for their students was amazing. I was in awe and considered myself privileged to be able to showcase their talents.

    These teachers were indeed UNFORGETABLE! Thanks for honoring them by creating this lens.
  • PaulOnBooks May 13, 2011 @ 5:04 am | delete
    You have an admirer (your content dioes anyway): http://shondreamccargo.edublogs.org/2011/05/11/simple-but-effective-ways-to-be-a-great-teacher/
  • SweatFreeForever Apr 17, 2011 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    What a great lens! A lot of teachers could benefit from the info here. I had some good teachers but some really unfair and unmotivated ones too. I'll be mailing the lens to my friends who want to become teachers :)
  • sorana Apr 16, 2011 @ 3:01 am | delete
    Can I add my 2 cent here!? I will anyway. :) Be yourself and have fun. Know when to laugh and when to be serious. Be the one that kids remember as "strict but fair". The one I love the most from your list is: "Never carry a grudge."

    I had to smile at the "A Great Teacher Lives in or Visits the Neighborhood". I can't afford to live in my students' neighborhood, they live in million dollar houses. I can tell you my students can afford a lot more than I can on a teacher's wage. Does that mean I'm not a great teacher? :) However, I know what you are referring to.

    A great teacher is the one who gets cheers and students clapping when they enter the classroom. A great teacher is the one that students can't stop being excited about that fact that s/he their teacher. A great teacher is the one that has passion for their subject and teaches it with dedication and competence. A great teacher is the one who believes in their students, has high expectations and high standards of themselves and the students they teach. A great teacher ... I'll stop here otherwise I'll write an essay.
  • rr_flint Apr 10, 2011 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    I teach at a community college. I think they could benefit from the whole brain teaching your fourth graders demonstrate.
  • Dehiscent Apr 10, 2011 @ 6:01 am | delete
    Good links on the lens!
  • peppypatricia Apr 5, 2011 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    very interesting lense
  • blackspanielgallery Mar 20, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • Alohagems Mar 20, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    I was a teacher. I believed everything you wrote here and very grateful that you made this article about teaching
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Mar 16, 2011 @ 10:05 am | delete
    As far as I am concerned, not that I am opinionate about it, the real Superbowl champions year after year are the teachers of every stripe. The one's that go out into classrooms from home to school to church and deliver knowledge to the unlearned day after day. THanks for penning such a piece as this. You are a favored squid in my book! Lens on!
  • GetSillyProductions Mar 15, 2011 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    I'm not a teacher, but as a parent, i can appreciate many of these qualities are essential to develop children, great lens!
  • puerdycat Mar 11, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    You must be a teacher! and a good one. Thanks for great lenses!
  • jvsper63 Mar 11, 2011 @ 11:31 am | delete
    Nice lens you did a great job on it:) love the topic Joni
  • Teddi14 Mar 10, 2011 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    Nice job. I am a teacher. Great advice! Blessed. :-)
  • Dinostore Mar 9, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    An incredibly useful lens :) you have great lenses. Thumbs up and fav'd.
  • Upon-Request Mar 6, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Your 10 tips for being an effective teacher should be posted in every teacher's lounge! Great lens :)
  • kguru1979 Mar 2, 2011 @ 2:34 am | delete
    very informative collection ... welldone...!
  • ViolinStudent Feb 28, 2011 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    Good list of suggestions for teachers. My wife has been in education for ... well, she taught before we were married, and that happened 29+ years ago. Now she supervises pre-k and kindergarten teachers for a district here in Texas. I'll point this page out to her!
  • aesta1 Feb 28, 2011 @ 2:16 am | delete
    I used to be a teacher and my former students are still in touch.
  • jackiebolen Feb 23, 2011 @ 4:54 pm | delete
    An excellent site, thank you.
  • Ysis Feb 20, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Thanking you for rating my lenses.
    I am really glad I found your lenses on teaching. My daughter is a teacher in a primary school and I think she will find them very useful.
  • joe-buck Feb 15, 2011 @ 9:25 am | delete
    Good tips for teachers!
  • tandemonimom Feb 8, 2011 @ 7:06 pm | delete
    These are some great teaching tips! I wish more teachers practiced what you preach. **BLESSED**
  • janices7 Feb 4, 2011 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Hi - just wanted to stop back and tell you that I featured this fantastic lens on my Waiting For Superman Documentary lens (http://www.squidoo.com/waiting-for-superman). Thanks!
  • javrsmith Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:06 am | delete
    My best teachers did a lot of these. None did them all. Great advice. This lens has been blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Senora_M Dec 30, 2010 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    great ideas. I'm a former teacher, and have 3 teachers in my family. I'll be sure to pass this lens along to them!
  • hotbrain Dec 26, 2010 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    Excellent lens on being a great teacher. I sure have had a few unforgettable teachers! Teachers change lives..... Squidoo Angel blessed :)
  • livingfrontiers Dec 25, 2010 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    I think we all at squidoo are teachers to some extent, so this can help all of us share our message perfectly! angel blessings...
  • janices7 Dec 12, 2010 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I had some GREAT teachers that truly impacted my life over the years. Fantastic lens!
  • kschoch Dec 10, 2010 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    Some good tips for beginners and veterans alike.
  • frances Dec 4, 2010 @ 9:13 am | delete
    One of the hardest jobs. Some nice tips.
  • BuildingBlockToys Nov 24, 2010 @ 10:30 am | delete
    I was a teacher for some time myself. In my entire career, I feel that I got the most self-satisfaction while I was teaching.
  • darciefrench Nov 24, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
    Teaching to learn is also an attribute of a great teacher. Very nice lens, angel blessed.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Nov 12, 2010 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Great teachers don't get paid enough, and the right seems to be at war with them.

    I has the opportunity to observe, several times a great 2nd grade teacher, I wanted to film her for training. They should be doing more of that.
  • surviving-2012 Oct 16, 2010 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    Nice lens mate. Cheers.
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 10, 2010 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    I love teaching! It can be hard sometimes as all jobs can be, but I wouldn't change doing it. I've been very blessed with incredible students! :D Thanks for this cool page of resources.
  • alteredkat Oct 8, 2010 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    there's always 1...1 unforgettable teacher...they make the difference
  • Wbisbill Oct 8, 2010 @ 7:21 am | delete
    As former teacher, my wife and I really liked this lens. A BIG thumbs up and a facebook like - a favorite too.
  • masz09 Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Hi, I'm a teacher myself too. Great lense. I learn a lot from here.
  • Aug 28, 2010 @ 3:09 am | delete
    I know a bunch of fellow alumni from both of the colleges I went to (pacific lutheran university and northwest university) that went into teaching. Will try to forward this lens to them.
  • BooJeeBeads Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    This is the best lens I've ever seen about teaching tips! Surely, great teachers have the biggest concern about their students. After all, teaching is not only a career but a job. Very insightful lens, thanks for sharing! :)
  • KarateKatGraphics Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:45 am | delete
    excellent tips here!
  • Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Jun 2, 2010 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Nice Work! Thanks for sharing and also thanks for your kind comments! :-)
  • marcdubeau May 18, 2010 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Great Lens. Here is a link to a great Website with various teaching tools for senior students: Our Learning Blog with More Learning Activities
  • LadyelenaUK Mar 27, 2010 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    As a Teacher, I found this very interesting and useful.
    I think the best Teachers do their jobs from the heart. :)

    Hope your students keep in touch with you.
  • lumpy22 Mar 4, 2010 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Gret info for teachers and needs to be paid attention to just last week say a super intendant fire every teacher in the whole school. Nice lens
  • vijayrb03 Nov 26, 2009 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Wow this is a pretty good review! Being a student, I bet my teacher read this review to be the amazing teacher she is! :)
  • Starving_Artist Jul 6, 2009 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Very nice lens, I found you on link referral. Well done 5 *'s
  • Smarida Jul 3, 2009 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Very interesting lens! Will follow updatesm 5*!
  • rmyskd Jul 1, 2009 @ 12:40 am | delete
    Nice tips for teachers. Thanks for sharing. Found your lens via Link Referrals.
  • iflo Jun 18, 2009 @ 7:48 am | delete
    great stuff. Every new teacher has to learn this kind of tips.
  • hatasura Jun 16, 2009 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    Hello... nice article about teaching method I see. I always want to make a category in my blog about teaching method for environment facilitator / teachers in general. I will share some of your opinions in my blog and I will add your site for my favorite. Thank you...
    http://enviroeduguide.blogspot.com
  • essentialwitness Jun 10, 2009 @ 6:06 am | delete
    Great article.
    Wanted to share an article why someone to be a teacher.
    http://hunterfiftyfour.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-i-chose-to-be-teacher.htm
    -Ashish
  • Heather426 May 15, 2009 @ 12:21 am | delete
    great lens with great tips. 5*
  • billytickets May 11, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Great job Steven as a 10 year retired teacher i think your lens is great
  • papawu May 11, 2009 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    I am by no means a teacher in the traditional sense, but you have some great tips here. I have a small marketing company and give jobs to young kids from the inner cities and rural areas from all over the country. I strive to teach them positive thinking and a better way of life. I hope I have gotten through to some of them over the years.
  • Donnette May 9, 2009 @ 6:11 am | delete
    Great Lens, I was directed here through linkreferral. Thanks for sharing these valuable resources.
  • mmmanning May 8, 2009 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Great lens. I used to work with special needs kids and can relate!
  • Oldbuddy May 6, 2009 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    I do teach one-on-one online, but some of your tips are very applicable. I saw you on Link Referral too.
  • rms Apr 6, 2009 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Nice work on this lens! I'm Squidoo's Giant Squid Mentor and I wanted to be sure you were aware of our Giant Squid Lensmaster program. Giant Squids enjoy great perks.
    You can learn more about the program and get some wonderful lensmaking tips by visiting: http://www.squidoo.com/giantsquidmentor
  • anishpillaimca Mar 23, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Hi Tim. I've an award for you. Check my blog at http://actuatelife.blogspot.com/
  • DeborahKerwood Feb 28, 2009 @ 4:41 am | delete
    WoW, Stephen, this is the best, most succinct advice I have seen in a long while. I will share it on my blog and with my colleagues at American International School in Egypt. Many of us expats here have a habit of socializing with each other in our own worlds. Your comments have 'hit home.'
    I would like to add a link to http://showandtell.edublogs.org/
    This blog is for teachers, to help reach all learners, on the topic of differentiated instruction.
    Best Wishes to you and your students!
    Deborah Kerwood
  • RinchenChodron Feb 21, 2009 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    Very nice! I found you on Linkreferral.
  • nrichford Feb 21, 2009 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    Nice info. Thanks. If anyone is looking for writing prompts or printables stop by http://www.squidoo.com/TeacherTips.
  • e9 Jan 31, 2009 @ 5:19 pm | delete
    I completely agree with your 10 points for being an unforgettable teacher, not always easy to do, but worth striving towards. Feel free to check out my teacher blog some time--inspired a bit by this lens to possibly write a post on the qualities that make one an unforgettable (or even just a 'good' teacher)
  • Fairyx Jan 21, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    I liked the content of this page
  • Sciteacher Jan 19, 2009 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    Thank you for your lens!
  • hlkljgk Jan 9, 2009 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    really great list. concise, and i think many educators forget the importance of these simple ideas.
  • ClassroomCanada Dec 21, 2008 @ 9:52 am | delete
    Hi - great lens! Love it. Please check out my blog about teaching in London, England as well - www.classroomcanada.blogspot.com. You can also read the ebook, Guide to Teaching in London - www.guidetoteachinginlondon.com
    Thanks :-)
    Victoria Westcott
  • daidamia Nov 26, 2008 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Wonderful tips ! Interesting and theme of the lens is good and impressive.Thanks for sharing the info.Feel free to look at the afterschoolhelp blog
  • qlcoach Nov 3, 2008 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Excellent lens and well crafted--5 stars! thought about becoming a teacher 39 years years ago, but decided to become a social worker instead. So now I try to help others find new ways to change. Feel free to tell me more about ways to increase traffic to my lenses. Have a great day. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist.
  • beeobrien Oct 31, 2008 @ 11:16 am | delete
    This should be required reading and regular re-reading for all teachers. Good common sense advice that sometimes gets lost in the stress of everyday teaching.
  • Tipi Oct 26, 2008 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    I home schooled my two youngest children. Keep up the good work...
  • A_RovingReporter Oct 15, 2008 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Great tips. 5*
  • marsha32 Oct 2, 2008 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    I like it! I am going to lensroll with my homeschool helpers lens.
  • M_S_Beltran Sep 30, 2008 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Nice lens, great info.
  • bygproductions Sep 26, 2008 @ 12:54 am | delete
    Thanks for stopping by my New to homeschooling lens. You have a great lens too. I admire school teachers, and they can use all the encouragement they can get.
  • eddygobbo Sep 24, 2008 @ 10:03 am | delete
    Stephen, these are all very useful tips for teachers. You are welcome to check out my lens, "Behaviour Management In The Classroom". I have been involved in education for 20 years and presently I am venturing out into the world of internet marketing.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Sep 23, 2008 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    I've been teaching for a long time but I'm still learning. When I stop learning, its time to get out of the classroom.
    Great lens.
    Lizzy
  • Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Sep 23, 2008 @ 9:18 am | delete
    Nice work! Thanks for your kind comments and for sharing! :-)
  • tdove Sep 22, 2008 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    Really useful information for becoming a teacher. 5*
  • EditorDave Sep 16, 2008 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    Hi Stephen, Great lens! As a former junior high English grammar and composition teacher, junior high conversational Japanese teacher, and high school biology teacher, I appreciated your lens--well thought out and to the point--and ALL teachers (or teacher wanna-bes) should read it. I'm no longer teaching (but writing is *sort of* like teaching, right?--especially if folks *learn* from it)... and I play with Squidoo as a way to provide photos and writing as "extra curriculum" for those teachers working on a tight budget! So... if you like marine biology, linguistics, science, or writing/editing and so on..(and other mundane interests), you are welcome to drop by my wild collection of lenses. Thanks again for dropping by and leaving a note--I always enjoy hearing from folks.
  • InspiredWritingResearch Sep 7, 2008 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    Well said, from another teacher! My tip?
    It's usually....'don't talk,listen !' and that's for the teachers! Faved - your comments welcomed on my lens also.
  • Teddi14 Sep 4, 2008 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    Thanks for visiting my lens on how teachers can get their student loan cancelled. You have a nice lens here with some valid tips. I would have liked you to have a plexo where other teachers could add some of their own tips... I am still giving you 5*'s and adding your lens to my lensroll. :-)
  • Sue-Debra Aug 31, 2008 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    On our lens you'll find an interesting collection of web-based tools and resources you can use to make lessons more engaging and to enhance your students' learning. Enjoy!
  • Colorfulscene Aug 28, 2008 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Great lens! Good teachers are a blessing! 5 stars
  • a_willow Aug 28, 2008 @ 7:32 am | delete
    I would add one more: be consistent! That's really important for students - to see that they are all the same in teachers' eyes and there is no favors.
    Still, great article - very down to earth.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    You have a great lens here. Please consider joining the Unit Studies: Fun, Active, and Creative Learning
  • casamonika Aug 10, 2008 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    Great tips with lots of common sense - 5 stars! Thanks also for your much appreciated comment on my homeschool dad lens.
  • Susan52 Aug 10, 2008 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Great advice for teachers and very timely. Can't believe school starts here in just over a week! (Thanks for visiting my homeschool lesson plans lens!)
  • eccles1 Aug 1, 2008 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Great points!!
  • Jun 13, 2008 @ 3:09 am | delete
    Great Job keep it up
  • Rusty-Quill Jun 13, 2008 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Stephan, great teaching tips - my father was a teacher for nearly 30 years and it sure seems like teaching has become much more difficult since then. I came across a blog on classroom management and classroom discipline from a teacher in L.A. that your readers may find useful for getting control of some of those more challenging classrooms.

    Best of luck to you.
  • JimLeatherwood Jun 7, 2008 @ 4:53 am | delete
    You provide some great tips for teachers. The most unforgettable teachers are the ones who are able to motivate students to learn. I'd love for you to visit my lens and share your thoughts.
  • serendipityrose Apr 6, 2008 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    Awesome info! I found your lens on LinkReferral! Please see my lenses on learning, too!

    Rose
  • kiwisoutback Mar 30, 2008 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Excellent lens and nice layout. Very cool!
  • Thialee Mar 25, 2008 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    Video was fascinating! Thank you for sharing.
  • T-Wizard Mar 24, 2008 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    These are great! My favorites are 3, 5, 9, and 10
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