Unlike math or history textbooks that break the material up into units for the teacher, classical Judaic texts do not always lend themselves to being broken up into

3-5 week units. Here are some reasons why it's important to divide the learning year into smaller units, along with tips how the Judaic studies teacher can do so effectively .

Staying on top of the flow of papers can be a real challenge to teachers, who struggle to maintain order among the various handouts and student work that streams in and out. Rather than resign yourself to the mess and the lost papers, here is a system that you can implement from day one of school to help keep all your papers exactly where they ought to be.

This episode discusses seven questions worth asking yourself to help plan your year of teaching. They are also useful for planning units and planning lessons. The seven questions are available .

Mark and Stevie discuss an extremely important idea for teachers: how to deconstruct your own learning process in order to use that process to inform how you teach others.

While a teacher does not need to be the world's expert in their subject matter, the more you know and understand, the better you'll be able to teach. Here are some things teachers might do over the summer to grow in knowledge of their subject.

While surprises are fun, we all need routines - teachers and students - in order for class to run smoothly. Here are some ideas about the importance of building a variety of routines into your teaching and practical suggestions about how to use them.

Summer is not only a time to get a head start on planning your lessons, but it's also a good time to reflect on the larger framework of your year-long course. Here are a number of suggestions, including how to identify core ideas and key questions in your subject.

This episode considers two models of teaching, one that focuses on the teacher's presentation, and the other that focuses on student work and achievement. One of these seems more prevalent today, but the other has compelling features that should be considered.

While the school year is still fresh in your mind, while you still have your students and your colleagues are still with you, there are a number of resources a teacher can take advantage of to already make next year easier.

So many things happen in class that a teacher needs to remember, but keeping all those thoughts organized is a dizzying prospect. Teachers need to "debrief" after class, so here's one way of doing it. To view a sample debrief page, click .