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Category Archives: Personal Teaching
Hot weather and classrooms don’t really mix – here’s what to do.
We all look forward to the warm weather arriving – but teaching and learning in hot classrooms doesn’t work at all…so just what do we do?
Why a climbing wall in school would be a great idea!
Wouldn’t it be great? – fantastically exciting for the children and such an amazing confidence builder!
How to stop being too self critical.
We live in a critical society and we work in a profession where nothing ever seems good enough – but how can we try to balance this negativity and rise above things?
Changing school – how do you know when to leave?
Isn’t that a great cake?….I just couldn’t resist having that as the feature photo!
Where should I store all the exercise books?
It shouldn’t be a problem but it often is….so just where should we be storing all these piles of exercise books – here’s some pros and cons.
Is 1/2 term really a break?
It’s always a conundrum 1/2 term…can we really relax and get a break or is it just extra catch up and preparation?
Dealing with aggressive parents.
At some point or other in our career we will all have to deal with aggressive and upset parents. For the purposes of this article let’s consider how you, as a class teacher can best handle things.
Making use of those spare 5 minutes…
Whatever we have been teaching and no matter which day it is, we can often find that we have a spare few minutes to fill – here’s a few thoughts on how you may wish to use them.
Do you really enjoy teaching? (part 2)
Is teaching really a job that we can enjoy or should we be able to enjoy? Many would say yes but growing numbers are now saying no….so if you find yourself increasingly in the latter category, just what can you do about it?