Posts Tagged ‘teacher’
EMG Quote of the Week – Education= Learning – Forgotten
Education is key when lessons planned are not just for absorbing information, but being able to apply it and have real connection with it. When students are able to deconstruct and reconstruct their learning in meaningful ways, they are then able to gain insight to how the world works. As teachers and educators, it’s important…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Influencers Matter!
Influencers Matter Do not fall prey to negative influences. There’s a “Mrs. WarnYa” on every faculty. Be nice to her, but don’t engage in any negative conversations with her. Resist the temptation to gripe or gossip at all costs. Read below for our tip of the week on how “Good Questions Matter” –Follow us on #EMGtipoftheweek #EMG for…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – Show Respect!
Respect seems like a really basic requirement of schools. Teacher’s often talk about respecting other students and property. But how much is this modelled as well? Are your actions matching your words? Have you every apologised to a student or is that considered beneath you? What I found over my time in the classroom, there…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Good Questions Matter!
Good Questions Matter Don’t be afraid to ask questions for fear of appearing incompetent. One of the strengths of competent professionals is that they are continually questioning. When you don’t know-and you often won’t-ask! Read below for our tip of the week on how “Good Questions Matter” –Follow us on #EMGtipoftheweek #EMG for weekly tips.
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – Education for the next generation!
Ever had that experience of your parents or grandparents telling you about school in their days? And now do you find yourself doing the same? For me personally I have had parents that really value the education system and value the skills taught. I suppose I picked this up and have passed this on to…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Inspiration Matters!
Finds Inspiration An effective teacher is one who is creative but that doesn’t mean that you have to create everything from scratch! Find inspiration from as many sources as you can. Whether it comes from books, education, Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, blogs, TpT or what have you, keep finding it! Read below for our tip…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – Education seeks understanding
Education is fundamental to creating change. As options and different viewpoints open up, and they are critiqued in a way that opens up different opinions and facts, a richer learning environment occurs. When students are lead to question and reason, their level of understanding is not just based on acquiring knowledge. It’s much deeper and…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Standards Matter!
Has Standards Create standards for your students and for yourself. From the beginning, make sure that they know what is acceptable versus what isn’t. For example, remind the students how you would like work to be completed. Are you the teacher who wants your students to try their best and hand in their best…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – What is the character of true education?
Martin Luther King came out with some fantastic comments -some that have stood the test of time. I love the fact here that he highlights learning not just about acquiring knowledge, but also being able to be pulled apart and critiqued. For anyone to get meaning out of their learning, they should be able to…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – What’s the vision you are inspiring?
There is a bit of truth in the statement where those who stand still will finally get overrun. To be able to create new possibilities it requires action – it requires movement. Those who work hard on the right things and have the right habits will most of the time succeed. Teaching students to see…
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