Common Mistakes by Teachers, I

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Focusing on finding fun activities for students without first nailing down the necessary content.

I see this mistake all over this forum. A teacher posts a question like, "What kind of fun activities can I use to teach about the Civil War?" I have an idea: Why not first write a lesson plan that contains the necessary content your students need to learn, then find activities that further the teaching of that content?

Activities-centered teaching tends to be scattered and off grade-level. Since the focus of lessons tends towards those subjects that are fun to learn, the most important points get buried. Students enjoy reliving the Battle of Gettysburg, but never learn its significance to US history because they were too busy dressing in costumes.

You may now open fire. -- Lisa

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The teachers I have seen are too easy going and not very much, straight forward in their approach.

They drag on and on and students get lost.

Get to the point highlight the items on the test.

Get the students to prepare for the test in the assignments.

The main points should be gone over, at least three times, and
forget the fluff. The children will learn if you know what you are
talking about.

If you know your subject and teach it you cannot go wrong.

Some will pick it up faster then others, but you are laying a foundation
for later, understanding. NEVER give up.

Great advice. No fun stuff. Get to the point.
Denise