Teaching Tips with Reg Weaver

The End is Near

by Reg Weaver, President
National Education Association

Whether you’re a beginning teacher or a veteran, we can all benefit from reviewing what we’ve done in the past and looking for new ways to strengthen our teaching skills.

I’m Reg Weaver – President of the National Education Association – And this teaching tip is about:  Ending the School Year on a Positive Note.

Be sure all paperwork is done and submitted on time.

Thank students, parents, and colleagues for a good year – in person or with a quick personal note.

Sort and file materials for use next year. If you’ll be teaching the same subject or same grade level, take the time now, while it’s still fresh in your mind, to review lesson plans and sequencing and make notes about things that were especially successful – or things that you need to work on before you try them again.

Make sure you understand what can and what cannot be left in the classroom over the summer. Nothing’s worse than returning to school in the fall and finding paint all over your materials.

Over the course of the school year, you’ve probably identified areas of classroom instruction, content, or even personal relations skills that you feel could be improved. After reflecting on things that went well – and those that didn’t – develop a plan on how to address identified needs during the summer recess 

Remember – how you end the school year can be just as important as how it begins.

VO:  Teaching Tips is a production of the National Education Association. Teaching Tips appear on the NEA Website throughout the school year.

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