Wow, I don't know about you guys, but I certainly had high hopes for 2020. Now, who the hell knows but in this rapidly evolving climate, here is what I have learned so far: 1. Those who were ...
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How To Build Resilience: Failing Safe
How To Build Resilience: Failing Safe Success is often measured by how well we do in particular tasks, but is rarely measured by how many times we try things. Have you ever taught students who don’t want to try particular tasks because they didn't want to fail? I certainly have and you know, it’s often … Continue reading How To Build Resilience: Failing Safe
How to Tech Like A Legend
How to Tech Like a Legend - We love learning like this! How often do you hear this from your kids? This was the exact response we received when we asked about the new way we approached covering the 'basic' learning this term, but why the change?
15 Exercises to help reduce frustration and anger in kids
15 Exercises to help reduce frustration and anger in kids Have you ever had a kid in your class where you see them becoming increasingly agitated, their hands are clenching and if looks could kill, you would certainly be dead? The reptilian brain is in full control here and what you see is the child … Continue reading 15 Exercises to help reduce frustration and anger in kids
15 Strategies to help avoid procrastination (and get your marking done!)
15 Strategies to help avoid procrastination (and get your marking done!) Do you remember back in the day, in your first year of teaching, when you thought that one of the most exciting things to do (in teaching of course!) was to mark exams? I was so eager to get them marked that they were … Continue reading 15 Strategies to help avoid procrastination (and get your marking done!)
8 Awesome Websites for Utilising Games in the Classroom
8 Awesome websites for classroom games - Why use games? Games in the classroom have led to the sprouting of a whole new 21st century educational research field over the last 10 years. They are often more complex than we give them credit for. In a Stanford report last year, it was cited that games teach children patience and discipline – 2 factors that can determine future success better than IQ.
10 Qualities of Great Teachers
What makes a great teacher could easily be a list of characteristics that look similar to what makes a good person - a sense of humour, the ability to feel like you're actually being listened to, flexibility, and consistency of personality and approach. With this in mind, this is a question that has driven educational researchers and the concepts lie at the core of ...
‘Do or die’ – a substitute teacher’s secret weapon …
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that people are more willing to do things for you if they remember your name! It makes you feel acknowledged and important, building a subconscious connection. If you have ever spent time doing substitute teaching, you know what insanity can be lurking around the corner. Lucky you're well equipped and understand ...
How to use the ripple effect to enact positive change in the classroom
If you ask a student to mimic a teacher, chances are they will stand, point and yell at their hypothetical student, scary! It's not too late to help break the cycle by using this voice-saving, stress-preventing teaching strategy that people have been using for centuries ... use the 'Grandmother Method for learning'. This strategy uses encouragement & acknowledgement and just works because ...
Gamify your lesson in 3 easy steps
Everyone loves to play games whether you're big, small, old or young. With that in mind, whatever you are teaching, it's worth asking yourself "can this be made into a game"? "Hell yes!" should be the resounding answer and there is a plethora of research out there to back this up! Here are just a few:
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