Author Terry Lee Marzell

Here are some strategies and suggestions that I have used in my own practice. Feel free to use any strategy you think will help you in your own classroom, and send me an email with a suggestion of your own for the benefit of all. Teachers teaching teachers! That’s one of the best practices of all!

Be the Chalkboard Champion of Your Own Book
by Terry Lee Marzell

You can be the Chalkboard Champion of your own book! Create a visual and tangible record of your career that can serve as a valuable tool whenever you need to make a list of your accomplishments. Learn how when you download Be-the-Chalkboard-Champion-of-Your-Own-Book.pdf (686 downloads )

The Rebound Effect: Positivity Generates Positivity
by Terry Lee Marzell

Neutralize Negative Teacher Stories; Substitute Stories about Chalkboard Champions
by Terry Lee Marzell

What do you do when you meet someone new, they discover you’re a teacher, and launch into a diatribe of the worst teacher they ever had in their life. Here is a strategy I have developed to neutralize the demoralizing effects of such an encounter. Download Neutralize Negative Teacher Stories (663 downloads )

In this PDF, I share with you a strategy I use to create a memory book for my Homeroom class. The memory book is a visual record of the hings you are doing in your class. Makes a great display during Open House and Back-to-School Night, and can also be very useful when going through the accreditation process. Download  Create a Memory Book for Your Class (668 downloads )

The Culturally-Sensitive Teacher and the Student from Iraq
by Terry Lee Marzell

When working with immigrant students who have been enrolled in an American school, it is helpful to consider the student’s cultural perspectives. Learn more when you download The Culturally Sensitive Teacher (714 downloads )