Utopia English Class

  Introduction Hi friends! Thank you for stopping by my blog. Having been a prospective teacher for a year, I love seeing the great ideas, hearing the funny stories, and the way a simple blog can inspire the teaching community to  go big or go home.    Q: What should you expect to find in this blog? A: No clue! I'm hoping to create a safe space for teachers to come with questions, ideas, suggestions, etc. I might share funny stories! I might post classroom progress photos. I might ask you a question in hopes that one of you teachers out there might have advice. My goal is to provide another support system for the many teachers across the world 

When I was a child, I had the opportunity to read  a book that made a deep impression on me. The  book is a collection of thoughts, feelings and advice  for teachers who are struggling with how to speak  so that students can listen. Now, when I am a  teacher, I have similar experiences and  perhaps what I contemplate and read from the  book  will help you somewhat. 1. Talk less. Most teachers talk too much. Their voice is a looping soundtrack to every day—reminding, warning,  micromanaging , and guiding students through every this and that.  If you cut the amount of talking you do by a third, and focus only on what your students need to know, then what you say will have greater impact.  Your words will reach their intended destination, and your students will begin tuning you in rather than tuning you out. 2. Lower your voice. It’s common to increase your volume to get students to listen better. But a loud voice is unpleasa...