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3 THINGS TEACHERS MUST DO TO START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT

3 Things Teachers Must Do To Start the Year Off Right

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The beginning of the school year is undoubtedly exciting, but it can also be an overwhelming time for new teachers, or even for experienced teachers and if you are changing schools, teaching a new grade level or a new subject area or going back to teaching after a break, this time can be even more stressful.

There are three things that will make a huge difference to your classroom, your sanity and your students’ success and they are not about curriculum, they are about behaviour.

The Power of Rituals in Developing Teacher Wellbeing

The Power of Rituals in Developing Teacher Wellbeing

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The way we are working isn’t working for teachers.

‘74% of employees are experiencing an energy crisis.’ Tony Schwarz

‘I have so much time to do all the things I need to do’ Said no teacher ever!!

Time for all the marking and the lesson plans and the meetings, and creating resources and the parent meetings and time for that student who is falling behind, and the student who is miles ahead.

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.