Posts Tagged ‘Classroom management tips’
Education Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Making a Difference Matters!
Makes a Difference There is a saying, “With great power, comes great responsibility”. As a teacher, you need to be aware and remember the great responsibility that comes with your profession. One of your goals ought to be: Make a difference in their lives. How? Make them feel special, safe and secure when they…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Mastery Matters!
Successful teachers are masters of their subject Good teachers need to know their craft. In addition to the methodology of “teaching”, you need to master your subject area. Learn, learn, and never stop learning. Successful educators stay curious. Read below for our tip of the week on how “Mastery Matters” –Follow us on…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Modelling Learning Matters
Successful teachers never stop learning Good teachers find time in their schedule to learn themselves. Not only does it help bolster your knowledge in a certain subject matter, it also puts you in the position of student. This gives you a perspective about the learning process that you can easily forget when you’re always…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Holistic Teaching Matters
Successful teachers teach holistically Learning does not happen in a vacuum. Depression, anxiety, and mental stress have a severe impact on the educational process. It’s crucial that educators (and the educational model) take the whole person into account. You can have the funniest and most innovative lesson on algebra, but if your student has just…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Open Parent Communication Matters!
Successful teachers are not threatened by parent advocacy Unfortunately, parents and teachers are sometimes threatened by one another. A teacher who is insecure will see parent advocacy as a threat. While there are plenty of over-involved helicopter parents waiting to point out a teacher’s mistakes, most parents just want what’s best for their child.…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Okay with the Unknown Matters!
Successful teachers are comfortable with the unknown It’s difficult to teach in an environment where you don’t know the future of your classroom budget, the involvement of your student’s parents, or the outcome of all your hard work. On a more philosophical level, educators who teach the higher grades are tasked with teaching students principles that…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Support Matters!
Successful teachers give their students emotional support There are days when your students will need your emotional support more than a piece of information. Connecting to your students on an emotional level makes it more likely that they will listen to your counsel and take your advice to heart. Students need mentors as much…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Innovation Matters
Successful teachers take time to explore new tools With the advance of technology, there are fresh new resources and tools that can add great functionality to your classroom and curriculum. There is no doubt that the students you are teaching (far younger than you) probably already use technologies you haven’t tapped into yet. Don’t…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of The Week 2019/20 – Enjoyment Matters
Successful teachers enjoy their work It is easy to spot a teacher who loves their work. They seem to emanate contagious energy. Even if it on a subject like advanced calculus, the subject comes alive. If you don’t love your work or your subject, it will come through in your teaching. Try to figure…
Read MoreEducation Matters Group – Tip of the Week 2019/20 – Community Matters
Collaboration between parents and teachers is absolutely crucial to a student’s success. Create an open path of communication so parents can come to you with concerns and you can do the same. When a teacher and parents present a united front, there is a lower chance that your student will fall through the cracks. Behaviour…
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