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Work-Life Balance Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know

Are you a teacher feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your job and struggling to find balance in your life? You're not alone. Teaching is a rewarding but demanding profession that often leaves little room for personal time and self-care.  Having work-life balance as a teacher can be challenging, but it is important to maintain… Continue reading Work-Life Balance Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know

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Breaking the Silence: Educating Students on Residential Schools

In today's diverse and ever-changing world, it is crucial for educators to address the dark history of residential schools in order to create a more inclusive and empathetic learning environment for students. By understanding the impact of these institutions on Indigenous communities, students can gain a deeper appreciation for the struggles faced by marginalised groups… Continue reading Breaking the Silence: Educating Students on Residential Schools

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Revolutionising Education: How Teachers Can Harness the Power of AI

In a world where technology is rapidly evolving, the education sector is certainly not being left behind. Artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a new era of learning, and teachers play a crucial role in harnessing its power to revolutionise education. Indeed, if we do not embrace AI and teach students how to… Continue reading Revolutionising Education: How Teachers Can Harness the Power of AI

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Unconventional Approaches to Cultivating Relationships with Students

We all went into teaching for one of a few different reasons. Maybe we love kids, maybe we love our passion and want to teach it to others, maybe we love school and never want to leave. No matter the reason, we all want to build genuine relationships with our students and have them grow… Continue reading Unconventional Approaches to Cultivating Relationships with Students

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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

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Entertaining and Engaging Techniques for Teaching Reading Comprehension

It can be difficult as teachers to keep reading comprehension exciting and our students engaged. It can often feel as though our students are losing interest in reading comprehension, even those who are strong readers. If you are searching for ways to make this essential skill more captivating and enjoyable, you've come to the right… Continue reading Entertaining and Engaging Techniques for Teaching Reading Comprehension

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Tips for Teaching Students to Analyse and Evaluate Current Events

Teaching current events can be daunting, but it's vital that students become critical thinkers who are able to evaluate the news they are bombarded with on a daily basis. In an era where information reigns supreme and the world moves at an unprecedented pace, preparing our students to navigate the complexities of current events is… Continue reading Tips for Teaching Students to Analyse and Evaluate Current Events

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Tips for Teaching Gifted Students

Gifted students often face unique challenges in the classroom. Unfortunately, it can be easy for them to "slip through the cracks" as they do not tend to struggle academically as some of their peers may. Of course, this is a generalisation in itself; I've had students who are gifted in math and have a learning… Continue reading Tips for Teaching Gifted Students

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How to Make Teaching Fractions Fun

Sometimes, teaching fractions can be a daunting task for both students and teachers alike. However, with the right tools and strategies, making fractions fun and exciting for your students can be just a little bit easier. No matter if you are introducing fractions to your elementary students for the first time, or getting more in-depth… Continue reading How to Make Teaching Fractions Fun

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Teaching Strategies for Students with ODD

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