ChatGPT for Teachers

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ChatGPT for Teachers

Recently, my husband introduced me to the chat bot, ChatGPT by OpenAI. A chat bot is basically a computer program that can talk to you like a real person. It's like talking to a virtual assistant that can help you with things like answering questions, finding information, and completing tasks for you. In this article, I'll show you how to use Chat GPT to elevate your teaching and simplify your day-to-day responsibilities while saving time and energy so you can focus on what really matters: your students.

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4 Classroom Organization Must-Haves

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4 Classroom Organization Must-Haves

Like many other teachers, I started this school year determined to be more organized in my classroom. I have started every year with the same determination and I have never been able to stick with it. So, this year, I decided I needed even MORE than determination. I need the right tools to STAY organized. After thinking about the areas of my classroom where I needed the most help I started researching and I found the best tools for classroom organization.

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Are Exit Tickets Old News?

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Are Exit Tickets Old News?

As teachers, we need a constant understanding of what our students are comprehending from their daily lessons. We don’t need an in-depth look every single day, but we need a snapshot at the end of each unit or session. So how do we gather this information without making things more complicated on ourselves?

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Teach Students to be Independent Problem-Solvers

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Teach Students to be Independent Problem-Solvers

Teacher friend, can you relate to hearing your students say: “Teacher, I’m stuck!”, “What do I do now?”, “Where am I supposed to turn this in?”, “Can I go to the bathroom?”…

On and on and on the never-ending stream of inane questions comes. Can anyone relate? Does reading that list of questions immediately make you cringe as you think of all the times your students have asked you these questions so many times you want to pull your hair out?! Well, it might be time to train up some independent problem-solvers, so your students can spend more time learning and less time asking all those maddening questions.

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Teachers, Change the Way You View Leadership

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Teachers, Change the Way You View Leadership

Have you ever felt frustration with your school administration? Disagreed with a school-wide decision that was made that you were forced to implement in your classroom? Or perhaps you didn’t gel with your administrator’s leadership style?

If you have felt or experienced any of these things and it led to you feeling stuck, like you had no power to change the situation, then I am talking to YOU.

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