And that’s because gates are thresholds and thresholds symbolise beginnings. I’m reminded of the Chronicles of Narnia stories where the protagonists stand at the entrance of a portal that leads to another world. This is somewhat like the start of school where students leave one world; home and the outside, and then enter the world…
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This is the last in a trilogy of posts on cultivating good behaviour. While the previous posts explored strategies for nurturing good behaviour before, and as incidents occur, the following covers what can be done after events of poor conduct have occured. Every teacher has to deal with difficult students in their career. After all,…
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This is just for you- my subscribers who have supported me in some way or another since I first invited people to follow my blog or connect on LinkedIn. I’m sharing with you the entire remote teaching course I produced last summer. Some of it may be a little less relevant as I’m aware that…
Read MoreBehaviour Cultivation Pt2
This blog is the second in a trilogy and looks into how we can cultivate good behaviour when things don’t go as planned and pupils misbehave. The first one can be found here. Some students will inevitably misbehave in class and infractions can range from minor to major incidents. The strategies suggested are for dealing…
Read MoreImpact and Time
As we close the year, enjoy a well earned break and begin to prepare for the Spring term, you may want to ask yourself this question: what classroom methods produce maximal impact with low time investment? As a teacher, you want to aim for the most impact using strategies that take as little time as…
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