http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Without a doubt teaching jobs can be quite difficult to secure these days. Just go to any popular teaching forum or teacher discussion board and look at all the posts from teachers who are desperately trying to land a good teaching position. Due to th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_509269_22.html 04th April 2008 Teaching in Florida is fantastic. By teaching in Florida you get to combine one of the most rewarding professions in the world with one of the most rewarding lifestyles any state in the country has to offer. With year-round average temperatures of 72 deg... http://www.articlealley.com/article_484208_22.html 03rd March 2008 If you have ever attended a teacher job fair then you know how depressing the experience can be. Thousands of teachers all in one place all with the same goal in mind...getting a teaching job! Unfortunately, despite the rumors, the fact is teaching job... http://www.articlealley.com/article_472420_22.html 11th February 2008 The connection between parent involvement and student achievement is obvious. The question is how do teachers go about increasing this parent involvement? There are many different ways teachers can do this, but I think the best way to increase parent ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_467501_22.html 02nd February 2008 This week many teachers are returning to school after a well-deserved winter break. And, many teachers will want to dive right back into their content. This is understandable as many teachers have mid-terms exams coming up and many teachers have their ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_250369_22.html 17th January 2008 One of the first things teachers need to do every year is get all of their students' names memorized. It is important for a teacher to know each and every name as quickly as possible. Knowing the students' names will help in classroom management AND... http://www.articlealley.com/article_207247_22.html 28th August 2007 One of the most difficult skills to master as a teacher is classroom management. Unfortunately, if you can not master this skill you are not going to survive as a teacher, especially as a middle school teacher. However, when the school year starts, ma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_201644_22.html 14th August 2007 Are you REALLY ready for another school year? This is an exciting time of year�summer is coming to an end and a new school year is about to begin. As teachers we are excited, anxious, and nervous� What will our new class look like�what will... http://www.articlealley.com/article_197147_22.html 03rd August 2007 There is no question that the competition for teaching jobs is extremely tough. I have sat on teacher interview committees where we had narrowed it down to four people for the open teaching position and it broke my heart that I had to tell three of them ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_196736_22.html 02nd August 2007 Let me set the scene for a moment� The interview committee at a well-respected, very competitive, high-paying school district has narrowed down its huge list of 500 applicants to the final three. The finalists would all make great additions to the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194957_22.html 31st July 2007 There are a few steps you need to follow if you want to secure a job. First, you need to land the interview. Second, you need to "nail" the interview. And, third, you absolutely must follow-up on the interview. This article will focus on the second pa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_194272_22.html 30th July 2007 So you've written and re-written your resume and cover letter countless times...you've used every trick in the book to make your resume and cover letter stand out. You've finally sent them out to get your dream job and low and behold all that hard work ha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_193525_22.html 26th July 2007 Every quality lesson has students transitioning from one activity to another, or, as I like to say, from one mini-lesson to another. Mini-lessons are a great way for teachers to address student attention span and teach their content without the student... http://www.articlealley.com/article_193310_22.html 26th July 2007 Getting a job these days can be quite difficult. In fact, just getting a job interview can be quite a challenge. You need to make sure you do everything you can to make your cover letter and resume stand out amongst all the competition. Unfortunately,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191878_36.html 25th July 2007 If you want to land a job interview you obviously must have a well-written resume. Unfortunately the thought of writing a resume sends shivers down many people's spines. Personally, I do not know anyone who actually enjoys writing a resume. In fact, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_189462_22.html 24th July 2007 Since just getting an interview can often seem like a job in itself, you can go ahead and give yourself a big pat on the back if you've landed one? However, now the hard work really starts? Now it's time to actually land the job! The interview it... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179745_22.html 30th June 2007 Remember the old Head & Shoulders commercial?"You only get one chance to make a first impression." Well, with so many people searching for jobs these days it is of the utmost importance that YOU make a great first impression. How? Simple. Your r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_176909_22.html 21st June 2007 What many people don't realize is that the purpose of the cover letter is NOT to get you a job. No, the purpose of the cover letter is to get you noticed. Your cover letter should immediately grab the attention of the reader (hopefully your future boss) ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_176366_22.html 19th June 2007 An effective teacher resume is absolutely essential in today's extremely competitive teaching job market. In fact, your teacher resume may be the one thing that gets you the interview. There is no question that teaching jobs are extremely difficult ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_174839_22.html 16th June 2007 When searching for a teaching job it goes without saying that a powerful, well-written, teacher cover letter is a critical piece in the process.� I have written several articles on the topic of teacher cover letters and how to make your teacher cover... http://www.articlealley.com/article_172042_22.html 08th June 2007 One of the biggest misconceptions about the teaching profession is that teaching jobs are easy to find. For some reason the general public thinks that teaching is something people fall back on when all else fails�nothing can be farther from the truth. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_170166_22.html 05th June 2007 A teacher interview discussion panel is held at the end of each semester as part of the teacher Alternative Certification Program at Manatee Community College. The panel is made up of myself and four administrators (1 elementary, 2 middle school, and 1... http://www.articlealley.com/article_167473_22.html 31st May 2007 How do I make my potential employer understand my desire for the teaching position without coming across as desperate? How do I explain to him all my teaching skills and teaching experience in one cover letter? How do I convince him that I am the teacher ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_148316_22.html 18th April 2007 One of the most effective classroom management strategies a teacher can use is also the strategy that teachers are most skeptical of. Why? I'm not sure? This simple teaching strategy has a positive impact on the student-teacher relationship and g... http://www.articlealley.com/article_145539_22.html 09th April 2007 Being a teacher who has moved from New York to Florida I am often asked to compare the two�actually I find myself comparing the New York school system to the Florida school system even if I'm not asked . The truth is though, the two systems are so di... http://www.articlealley.com/article_139735_22.html 27th March 2007 Along with my full-time�job as a middle school social studies teacher I also teach a college level course on classroom management. In that course�I use�my own books ("eteach: A Teacher Resource" and "52 Teaching Tips")�as well as�Harry Wong's b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_131490_22.html 21st February 2007 As someone who has sat on countless teacher interview committees I can honestly say that I am still surprised at how many potential teachers get the "classroom management" question wrong. The truth is...how you answer the "classroom management" questio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_129504_22.html 15th February 2007 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Nowadays, more and more people are becoming aware of the need to be healthy. They increase their intake of healthy foods, take vitamins to supplement their daily requirements, and go to the gym to exercise. Unfortunately, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59799_23.html 04th June 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler The sad fact is cigarette smoking is part of many of our lives, regardless of whether we smoke or not. Unfortunately, this includes unborn babies as well. Surveys show that many mothers still smoke cigarettes during their ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59355_23.html 04th June 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler While the most popular weight loss diets today are the so-called fad-diets, the more traditional high fiber diet does still have a good following. The high fiber weight loss diet is an easier to follow weight loss system than... http://www.articlealley.com/article_52172_23.html 10th May 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Most educators today realize that teaching students how to read is not the sole responsibility of the language arts teacher, yet many teachers still struggle to come up with effective ways to actually improve reading comprehe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_48455_22.html 30th April 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler The most popular weight loss diets today are the Atkins diet, South Beach diet and the GI diet. However, more traditional low fat diets still have a great deal to offer. While the more popular diets, or fad diets, are mostly... http://www.articlealley.com/article_46887_23.html 25th April 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Evidence of the health risks of cigarette smoking go back to the 1950s. However, the percentage of cigarette smokers was at its peak in 1964, when the US surgeon general first issued an official warning that smoking cigarett... http://www.articlealley.com/article_44086_23.html 14th April 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler There are many factors to consider when it comes to arthritis pain relief. An arthritic diet is certainly one such factor. However, the term arthritis covers over 100 different diseases and conditions and there are many arth... http://www.articlealley.com/article_43274_23.html 12th April 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler As anyone involved with weight loss will tell you, there are countless weight loss plans and weight loss methods and new weight loss diets coming out all the time. In fact, just last year, even the USDA released an all new n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_42880_23.html 09th April 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Is it possible to reduce the risks of diabetes through by losing weight? How about actually reversing the effects of diabetes? The answers to these questions may surprise you. In March, 2005, the American Diabetes Associa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_39617_23.html 31st March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Today there are many ways to effectively manage arthritis pain relief. Those who suffer from arthritis pain have options such as arthritis diets, exercise programs, over-the-counter and prescription medications, relaxation an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_38688_23.html 27th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Many people take risks in life. In fact, some of the wealthiest people in the world will tell you they would have never gotten anywhere if they did not take any risks. However, while some risks are worth the chance some sim... http://www.articlealley.com/article_38575_23.html 26th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler I'll never forget my college roommate. No matter how much he ate or how much he drank he never gained any weight. His response was always the same, "I have a fast metabolism." So what is metabolism? If it is a fast meta... http://www.articlealley.com/article_38506_23.html 25th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler The glycemic index diet plan certainly is being endorsed by more and more celebrities.  But how exactly does the glycemic index diet (GI Diet) differ from the other diets on the market. The glycemic index diet is based on ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_37232_23.html 20th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler As a middle school teacher I see far too many overweight children and far too much childhood obesity. While the subject of childhood obesity and overweight children is sensitive, when I know the parent outside of the school ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_35878_23.html 13th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Anyone who is focused on weight loss has seen the before and after photos from various weight loss programs along with testimonials from people who have lost weight and look great. Do these weight loss programs really work... http://www.articlealley.com/article_34069_23.html 07th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Smoking cigarettes is an expensive habit. An ordinary cigarette smoker incurs enormous cost to sustain this unhealthy lifestyle and the costs do not pertain solely to the smoker. There are negative effects of cigarette smokin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_33910_23.html 07th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Did you know that the difference between weight gain and weight loss can be as little as 100 calories per day? Most people who are searching for weight loss solutions suffer from what is called weight creep. Weight creep r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_33370_23.html 06th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler In order to understand how to handle arthritis pain, you need to understand how the body works and how arthritis can impede the body from working properly. Once someone has a general understanding of the science behind arthr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_33072_23.html 05th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler As my weight loss web sites gain more popularity, I find myself answering more and more emails with questions about various weight loss programs and other diet tips. I have noticed that many of these questions about weight l... http://www.articlealley.com/article_30754_23.html 20th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Arthritis affects people in a variety of ways. Joints may be stiff and creak. For others who suffer from arthritis, joints might crack suddenly, like knees upon standing. For many arthritis sufferers, pain occurs, like when ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28996_23.html 14th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler As the owner of several weight loss ebooks and weight loss web sites I am often asked, "What are the best all around diet foods?" My first response is to tell people that there are no magic diet foods that will help you lo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28678_23.html 12th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Tobacco is responsible for the death of 1 in 10 adults all over the world, which translates to around 5 million deaths every year. The disease mainly strikes the cardiovascular system, resulting to heart attack, respiratory t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28431_23.html 09th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Adam Waxler Is a low carb diet the best way to lose weight? Well that's what you'll hear from one diet guru, and he has the testimonials to back it up. How about low fat, lots of carbs, and fresh fruits and veggies? Of course, another... http://www.articlealley.com/article_27562_23.html 05th February 2006