Teaching Technique -Make Learning FUN using Technology

First let me say I have encountered many teachers who think
that teachers should NOT try to make learning fun, they believe that learning is and should be laborious. They believe you have to “burn the midnight oil” and you experi… Continue

Teaching Technique - Legacy

BY DEFINITION: Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past

How do you want your students to remember you?
If you are walking in a local mall and one of your former students sees you then runs to give you a hug and a thank you, would that make you happy.
If you overheard one of your students saying “she is the best teacher I ever had”, How would that make you feel?

What if they did not remember yo… Continue

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarship use to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest.

No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can… Continue

TEACH LIFE LESSONS – LESSON 3
WHAT IS A GOOD JOB?

I asked my students this question when I taught at Atlanta Technical Institute.
The answers I received were $10.00 an hour, $15.00 and hour and $18.00 an hour.
The answers were all about an hourly wage that was going to be earned.

My reply to my class was this.

Item 1: A good job with respect to wage involves the letter K that is regarding salary.
Not an hourly wage but rather a yearly wage. 50k, 60k, 90k, meaning… Continue

TEACH LIFE’S LESSONS lesson 2
Marketable Skills PLAN B

An education is essential. It is a key that opens doors. It tells potential employers that you are trainable and that you can endure and complete assigned tasks.

Sadly, it does NOT guarantee employment. (I wish it did) Even a job in today’s world is not enough. There is NO “job security”. It does not exist as it once did. It right to work states (The one in which I reside) you may be fired for no reason. In any state you ca… Continue