Guidance for educators

A busy teacher has little, if any, time to devote to cleaning the classroom. Even so, it’s a necessary part of the job. Get your classroom in shape and keep it that way with our cleaning hacks. Whether it’s the end of…

Do you remember when you were a teenager, arguing with your parents, thinking that adults ‘just don’t get it’! It’s a typical behaviour, it’s a stage that we all go through (well, most of us anyway)!

These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.

Middle and high school teachers often find it really difficult to effectively communicate with their students. Middle and high schools are mostly teenagers, and it is true to dealing with them can be difficult at times…

It plagues both the third grader who forgets to bring a show-and-tell item to class and the advanced physics high school student who can’t recall a key bit of information on a crucial test. Students at all levels often…

If you are a teacher, I want to ask you a simple question: Why are you a teacher?

Every classroom type is different and every classroom requires a unique approach to organization. However most classroom organization guides are targeted towards elementary, middle, or high school classrooms. When it…

As a student, your day would probably be spent juggling lectures, tutorials and extra-curricular activities, not forgetting the many assignments that you would have to complete before the week is over. With a schedule…

I was reflecting recently on how as children we learn many of the non-cognitive skills that are needed for learning and for life.

While it is possible to learn by listening, I’ve found that oral participation leads to greater gains in student literacy and engagement. English language learners in particular benefit from ample talk time, but they…

Whether you are ‘for’ assigning homework or ‘against’ assigning homework, there are definitely a few advantages to assigning homework to upper elementary students.

Human beings have an attention span of under 8 seconds. This is less than a goldfish.

Such classroom conflicts are familiar in elementary school life. For years, resolving such conflicts for children filled my days. I lost valuable teaching time, and the children learned nothing about resolving their own…

A new report from the Sutton Trust has reviewed the evidence around successful teaching practices. Here are the key points you need to know.

Activities that get students out of their chairs and moving in the room can help them engage with course content, even in high school.