Let's be honest: teaching theme can sometimes feel like trying to nail jelly to a wall. You carefully explain this abstract literary concept, provide clear examples, and then ask students to identify the theme of a text. What do you get? Blank stares. One-word answers like "love" or "friendship." Or worse, a plot summary disguised… Continue reading Engaging High School Students with Theme
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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
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
The Secret Formula to Make Teaching Theme Fun and Engaging for High School Students
Are you tired of watching your students zone out during lessons on theme? It can be a difficult concept for many students to understand, and it certainly doesn’t help if our lessons are dull. Sometimes teaching theme can feel like trying to nail jelly to a wall. Many high school students struggle with this abstract… Continue reading The Secret Formula to Make Teaching Theme Fun and Engaging for High School Students
Engaging Students: The Art of Research Exploration
Imagine a classroom where research is no longer a dry and mundane task, but an exhilarating journey of exploration and discovery. Picture students eagerly diving into the depths of knowledge, their curiosity ignited and their thirst for learning unquenchable. Engaging students in the art of research exploration is an essential skill that teachers should work… Continue reading Engaging Students: The Art of Research Exploration
Unconventional Ways to Teach Grammar in High School
Are you tired of the same old grammar lessons that seem to put your high school students to sleep? It's time to shake things up and make learning grammar fun and engaging. If you are a teacher looking to teach grammar to high school students, you may be wondering where to start. After all, grammar… Continue reading Unconventional Ways to Teach Grammar in High School
Tips For How to Build Positive Relationships With Parents
As we know as teachers, parents are a vital part of student success in the classroom. They are students' primary educators and it's critical that we have a strong relationship with them to best support students. Parent-teacher relationships are important for providing students with a conducive academic environment and ensuring school and home are on… Continue reading Tips For How to Build Positive Relationships With Parents
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
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