If you are feeling apprehensive about going back to school after the summer break, you are not alone. Many teachers find it daunting returning to school after a break to face the whirlwind demands of planning, managing, teaching, marking and reporting.
Teaching is one of those rare occupations where you never feel as though you have actually achieved anything.
There is always the vague feeling that if you just had a bit more time, or an extra set of hands or some inspired thinking you would be a better teacher.
Becoming a great teacher doesn’t happen overnight. It is the combination of experience, passion and self-reflection that makes a successful teacher.
There are many times throughout the day, week or year that teachers have to put on their best acting suit to get through certain situations. For example when you are a new teacher, when you are hungry or tired, when you are substitute teacher, when you lack confidence; the list goes on.
Here are 4 ways to implement differentiation in your classroom.
Behaviour management that relies on rewards and sanctions is like using a typewriter instead of a computer. Your scope for success is limited. When schools and teachers are committed to educating the whole child, behaviour management processes are based on a pedagogical approach rather than simply carrots and sticks.
Here are 8 teaching strategies you can try to stop your students from being bored
Here are 7 ways that mean you have high expectations for students and why that is a great thing!
We cannot control another person’s behaviour, but when we change what we do, we can increase the likelihood that students will do what we want.
Here are the top 11 mistakes teachers make with behaviour management.
It is not necessary for your students to like you, but it is very important that they think you like them!
Relationships are the cornerstone of your work as a teacher; kids will work harder for you when they know you care about them.
The Top Ten Mistakes Teachers Make with Student-Teacher Relationships….