As teachers, we all want to be running a classroom in which every single student is engaged, motivated, and empowered to reach their full potential. However, we know that within our diverse groups of students, there are those who face challenges that can make learning and teaching more difficult. One challenge is Oppositional Defiant Disorder… Continue reading Teaching Strategies for Students with ODD
Category: Elementary
Tips for Teaching Your Students Empathy
Empathy for others and emotional intelligence is one of the most important skills we need to succeed in our lives. It helps us put ourselves in others' shoes, build stronger relationships, and be happy in our own lives. And, it's one of the most important things we can begin to teach our students. Teaching students… Continue reading Tips for Teaching Your Students Empathy
How to Create a Minimalist Classroom
It can become easy to hoard a lot of stuff over time as teachers, and then it's easy for all of that stuff to end up in our classrooms. It can also be difficult to see so many awesome classrooms online and not want to put those amazing ideas into our own classrooms. That being… Continue reading How to Create a Minimalist Classroom
Tips for Teachers to Save Time on Grading
Of course, assessment is one of the most important aspects of our jobs as teachers. So, it's unsurprising that it takes up so much of our time. Studies show that feedback has the most impact on students when it is delivered quickly, so we want to avoid spending several days, or even weeks, getting work… Continue reading Tips for Teachers to Save Time on Grading
Tips to Help Students with ADHD Follow Steps in a Plan
I’m sure we’ve all had students who have had very high aspirations and want to do well, but when push comes to shove, they lack follow-through and/or don’t know where to begin. It’s really important in these instances to teach students how to effectively follow a plan. Perhaps these kiddos are very distracted, get anxious,… Continue reading Tips to Help Students with ADHD Follow Steps in a Plan
Teaching Ideas for Conversation Classes
Teaching a conversation class to English language learners can be both challenging and rewarding. As a language teacher, it's crucial to create an environment where students feel comfortable expressing themselves and practicing their speaking skills. One of my favourite classes that I teach is English Language Development. It’s a course for students who are learning… Continue reading Teaching Ideas for Conversation Classes
Effective Ways to Help Ease Text-Anxiety
We all know students (and maybe even ourselves) who suffer from test anxiety. It’s not only beneficial for those students who suffer from test anxiety to learn some effective tips and strategies that they can use to help ease their anxiety, it’s also great for other students to recognize that we all need different strategies,… Continue reading Effective Ways to Help Ease Text-Anxiety
Why Are Sight Words So Important?
We spend a lot of time as educators in the early years working with kids of sight words. It's important for us to do so as literacy lays the foundation for our children's success academically. Sight words are a fundamental part of early literacy development, but many people are unaware of their importance. Sight words… Continue reading Why Are Sight Words So Important?
How to Make the Most Out of Class Study or Work Periods
As teachers, we know we can't spend all of our time lecturing students and then have them complete all their work at home. Having work or study periods is just part of the job. We've all been in classes where "work periods" is just slang for "hanging out" or literally doing anything expect for work.… Continue reading How to Make the Most Out of Class Study or Work Periods
13 Awesome Ideas for Class Body Breaks
Not only do kids need body breaks, so do we! I find the best way to get kids really invested in moving (especially when they start thinking they're too cool for awesome stuff like exercise) is to make it fun. I also always participate myself; if you don't, it makes it seem like only kids… Continue reading 13 Awesome Ideas for Class Body Breaks
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