Start with a great title – short and concise. Include an observation of the child which describes the learning activity. Uncover what is beneath the surface of the learning activity. “What’s happening here?” Plan for the future to extend or continuously support the child’s interest. “What next?” Take care with language. ‘I’ can convey theRead More…
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New Year, New Goals, New Habits
The new year has well and truly arrived, and now is the perfect time to set the goals that will power you to success for the year ahead. Goal setting makes our intentions explicit, but it is only the beginning of the work that will lead to success. We also need to create new habitsRead More…
Dive into your own professional learning
We often hear teachers say that ‘teaching is very rewarding’. But what do they mean? What are the ‘rewards’? And more importantly, how are they reaped? Well, as the saying goes: “what you put in, is what you get out”. Therefore, the more you put into teaching, the more rewards you get out. It seems logical then, toRead More…
Creating Beautiful Learning Spaces
A short and sweet post today to mention the essential role that environment plays in promoting positive behaviours and optimising learning outcomes. Loris Malaguzzi, an educator whose own philosophies led to the development of the Reggio Emilia approach, said that their teaching approach placed “enormous value on the role of the environment as a motivationRead More…
Social Media for Teachers
In our daily interactions, teachers need to consider their commitment to learners, parents, families and the wider community and the profession of teaching. In this digital age of learning, social media has become an effective tool for teachers to interact, engage and communicate with learners and wider audiences. Teachers are becoming more aware ofRead More…
