by bmelsby | Apr 30, 2024 | new teacher
End of the School Year FAQ for New Teachers by Amanda Melsby – updated May 11, 2025 I’ve been looking forward to the last month of school for months. But now that it’s here, all I feel is stress. I’m begging students to behave. Just getting them to complete a...
by bmelsby | Apr 10, 2024 | instruction
A Guide to Differentiating Instruction for Newer Teachers by Amanda Melsby – April 10, 2024 Differentiating instruction is the answer — or possible answer — to some of education’s most challenging questions. How do you meet the needs of all students...
by bmelsby | Apr 9, 2024 | instruction
An Intro to Bloom’s Taxonomy for New Teachers (With Examples) by Brad Melsby – April 8, 2024 If you’re a typical new teacher, it can feel like you’ve been thrown into a sea of educational terminology without a life jacket. The overwhelm is real,...
by bmelsby | Mar 21, 2024 | employment
When You Don’t Know How to Answer an Interview Question by Amanda Melsby – updated April 11, 2025 You’d love to work at this school. And so far, the interview is going great! Then, a question hits you like a rogue dodgeball in gym class. Your brain goes...
by bmelsby | Mar 19, 2024 | instruction
How to Get Started Backward Unit Planning -Template Included by Brad Melsby – March 27, 2024 For teachers, planning instruction is one of our most challenging, time-consuming tasks. When I initially started teaching, the minutes I spent with students during...
