Let’s be honest: the phrase "parent-teacher interviews" can strike fear into the hearts of even the most confident teacher. You're typically allotted a non-negotiable, tight timeframe (often only 10 to 15 minutes) to summarise weeks of progress, deliver sensitive feedback, and establish a meaningful, trusting relationship. It's a logistical challenge layered with emotional stakes. But… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Slaying Traditional Parent-Teacher Interviews: Structure, Strategy, and Collaborative Success
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Beyond the Desk: Creative Formats to Revolutionise Your Parent-Teacher Interviews
Consider the traditional parent-teacher interview. You and a set of nervous parents crammed across a small desk, frantically summarising a term in 15 minutes. This can be a flawed system for many families, students, classes, and teachers. It creates anxiety, limits collaboration, and often fails to capture the vibrancy of a student's learning journey. If… Continue reading Beyond the Desk: Creative Formats to Revolutionise Your Parent-Teacher Interviews
The Ultimate Guide to Implementing the Zones of Regulation in Your Classroom
Do you dream of a classroom where students not only excel academically but also possess the emotional intelligence to navigate their feelings and behaviours with confidence? If so, the Zones of Regulation framework is the game-changer you’ve been looking for. I started using the Zones of Regulation with a special education class I had over… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Implementing the Zones of Regulation in Your Classroom
Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with ADHD: A Comprehensive Guide
Teaching students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents unique opportunities and challenges in today's diverse classrooms. While students with ADHD may struggle with focus, impulse control, and organisation, the right teaching strategies can transform their educational experience and unlock their full potential. This comprehensive guide explores evidence-based techniques that empower educators to create inclusive,… Continue reading Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with ADHD: A Comprehensive Guide
Teaching Theme to Elementary Students: A Fun, Kid-Centred Approach
"What's the theme of this story, class?" Silence. Blank stares. Maybe a brave hand shoots up with "Um... friendship?" Sound familiar? Teaching theme to elementary students can sometimes feel like trying to explain colour to someone who's only ever seen black and white. It's abstract, it's tricky, and (let's be honest) it can feel pretty… Continue reading Teaching Theme to Elementary Students: A Fun, Kid-Centred Approach
A Guide to Safe Tag Games: Fun, Inclusive, and Injury-Free Gym Classes
Remember the pure joy of playing tag as a kid? That rush of adrenaline, the laughter, the strategic dodging? Tag games are magical! They're not just fun, though; these high-energy activities are secretly brilliant teaching tools that develop locomotor skills, boost cardiovascular health, and teach invaluable social-emotional lessons. But here's the challenge: all that chaotic… Continue reading A Guide to Safe Tag Games: Fun, Inclusive, and Injury-Free Gym Classes
Breaking the Stigma: How to Encourage Open Conversations About Mental Health in the Classroom
Mental health is a topic that affects us all, yet it still carries a heavy weight of stigma and silence, especially within the classroom. Even as adults, we often spend so much of our time just trying to “fit in” and be “normal”. Of course, this is even more so for our students who are… Continue reading Breaking the Stigma: How to Encourage Open Conversations About Mental Health in the Classroom
Revolutionize Your Teaching: Mastering the Art of Feedback
Are you tired of the same old teaching tools, methods, and strategies you seem to have been doing forever? Are you ready to break into a new level of excellence and innovation in your classroom? If so, it's time to embrace the power of feedback. Not the same old "here's your test back with a… Continue reading Revolutionize Your Teaching: Mastering the Art of Feedback
Using the Katie is a Teacher Sideways Stories From Wayside School Chapter Questions In Your Class
Are you teaching Louis Sachar’s Sideways Stories from Wayside School? Are you worried your students are having a great time reading or listening to the stories, but not building their reading comprehension skills? Having fun while also keeping students accountable can be tricky. The stories in Sideways Stories from Wayside School are great to read… Continue reading Using the Katie is a Teacher Sideways Stories From Wayside School Chapter Questions In Your Class
Tips for Teaching Grammar
Teaching grammar is an important part of any English language course, but it can be a daunting task for some teachers who may not always be confident in their own grammar knowledge, let alone their ability in teaching it to their students. Luckily, there are a few steps, strategies, and tools that teachers can take… Continue reading Tips for Teaching Grammar
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