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Simple Ways To Reduce Teacher Workload And Increase Effectiveness

Simple Ways To Reduce Teacher Workload And Increase Effectiveness

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One of the key takeaways from the Teacher Wellbeing Workshop in 2017 to reduce workload, was prioritising tasks to use your time and energy more effectively. Deciding what tasks you need to do and what can be left undone can be very freeing. As can realising that you can say no: no to students, to colleagues, to parents, and (even!) no to your boss. Teachers are notorious for saying yes to far too many projects and then burning out. It’s a downward spiral.

Effective teachers are self-reflective teachers

Effective Teachers Are Self Reflective Teachers

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The end of the year is fast approaching and if you are like any other teacher ever, you will be checking up on how much content you have taught this year, how much you didn’t get done and frantically trying to assess students for their learning so that you can write an accurate report for the end of the year.

10 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT STUDENTS WHO DON’T CARE

10 Common Misconceptions About Students Who Don’t Care

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When students don’t listen or follow directions, or they roll their eyes when you speak, or they talk while you are talking, it can seem as though they don’t care what you think of them.
This is a misconception.
Young people do care what adults e.g. parents and teachers think of them. They care very deeply even when they don’t show it. The more it seems they don’t care, the more they do care.

Reinventing Our Kids Education

Reinventing Our Kids Education

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When I first started teaching (many years ago!) I was struck by the cookie cutter approach of the education system, that seemed to knock any individualism, originality and enthusiasm right out of young students.
Any student who didn’t fit in was poked and prodded (figuratively) till they were made to fit.

What is the function of the students behaviour-

What Is The Function Of The Student’s Behaviour

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Have you ever had a student who displayed challenging behaviour that baffled you?
None of your usual behaviour tricks and tools seem to work.
The student responds positively to you one day, but the next won’t do anything for you. Or they love your reward system for a couple of days and then refuse to participate in it.