The teaching profession is often misunderstood, as it requires complex skills that go unnoticed by many. Classroom management is critical for creating a conducive learning environment. The routine and rituals of welcoming students, controlling their entry, and starting a lesson are essential for establishing a calm and focused atmosphere. These practices support learning and set the tone for successful teaching experiences.
Tag Archives: Teaching and Learning
Best Reading 2023
Good books and recommendations should be shared. I hope you find something useful here to add to your reading list from a selection of titles from 2023.
It’s The Workload, Stupid
The biggest issue in schools is not the one you might think… It’s the workload, stupid
The Sugar Hit of Bad Resources
Robert Podiscio found that many teachers google their teaching resources. The good, the bad and maybe a solution for it.
The Power of Labels in Education
Labels are powerful in education. We should be careful about what we call things.
Take Five: All that EduTwitters is not gold
All the EduTwitters is not gold, but it is still worth looking.
The Business is Learning, not Teaching
As we head back for a second helping of remote learning, the focus must be on the learning, not the teaching.
The Sacred Cow Series – Labels Limit Learning
The names we use to describe students is a bad habit that limits growth in education. Labels limit learning.
The Sacred Cow Series: Volume Does Not Equal Rigour
In a series on the sacred cows of education, we explore the notion that volume equals rigour.
Eyeing Sacred Cows: Education in a Pandemic
Remote teaching and learning provides a great opportunity to explore some long held beliefs. Will we take it?
Charlie Hynes 