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Top 20 behaviour strategies

As a quick reference point and a reminder of strategies, this Behaviour Matters lists the top 20 behaviour strategies to include in your toolbox of behaviour management techniques Everyone has their own range of strategies and styles of managing the behaviour of pupils in their classroom; however, it is sometimes worth reviewing the effectiveness of these strategies […]

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Journal Teaching Strategies

Journal writing is an excellent form of self-expression. Journals are a way students can process their thoughts, feelings, opinions, and emotions on paper. In this article you will learn how to incorporate journal writing into the classroom, as well as a few guidelines students should follow when keeping a class journal. The Concept of Journaling […]

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12 Reasons to Be Thankful You Are a Teacher

Teaching is not a profession known for instant gratification. Sometimes, we teachers can feel completely unappreciated. Dubbed a “thankless job”, teaching comes with many daily challenges. Grading, meetings, more grading, planning and the seemingly hundreds of tasks we are charged with can make us feel frustrated and burned out.  More often than not, we take […]

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How to Motivate a Negative Teacher

by Joe A. Martin, Jr., Ed.D. A teacher recently wrote me requesting advice on how to keep herself motivated. Here are some quick suggestions on self-motivation: 1. Hang around other self motivated teachers…it’s contagious. 2. Make a “FIRE STARTER” list about what motivates you (internally). 3. Keep your FIRE STARTER list someplace where you can […]

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Getting Students to Commit to Learning

by Joe A. Martin, Jr., Ed.D. I think one of the most tragic things to witness as a teach Unfortunately, education is having just the opposite effect on students. When students graduate, it’s common to hear, “I’m done with this education thing. I’ll never pick up another book as long as I live.” In a […]

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