Ice breakers: starting lessons or meetings
This post is about ice breakers, and how we can plan for starting a session effectively without distracting from our contents.
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LEGO® reflections in Higher Education
This is a guest post on the Advance HE website published after I had delivered a successful workshop at the HEA Annual Conference demonstrating how to use LEGO reflections in higher education.
Ableism in the curriculum
In this post, I explain what ableism in the curriculum is, and what we as teachers can do to counter ableism in the curriculum.
More messages from the classroom
We need to think about what the messages are we send. So here are some more messages from the classroom.
How to flip, so it’s not a flop
This post provides some guidance on how to organise your lesson to flip successfully, as to flip cannot be done thoughtlessly.
Playing games in lessons
Games are often used as motivators in lessons, but games shall not become the main focus. We are teachers and learning needs to be central to lessons.
Using audience response systems for teaching
In my experience using audience response systems in secondary or higher education can improve participation and engagement amongst learners.
Book review: Ticked off – checklists for teachers, students, school leaders
This is a review of Harry Fletcher-Wood's book on how checklists can make all aspects of teaching more effective.
Classroom management
The classroom is a place where learning happens and should be encouraged, therefore classroom management relates to the strategies a teacher can use to organise students' learning. According to Garrett (2015) classroom management can be considered in five...
Challenging students
I believe in challenging students and having high expectations of everyone in the classroom. This is coupled with appropriate support and guidance. However, challenging pupils is not an easy task and must be planned for meticulously.
Pluralism lesson resources
Download the resources for the pluralism lesson from here.
Teaching with artefacts
Artefacts can be used to get students interested in a lesson, but artefacts can do more than just represent an engaging hook. In this post I am discussing the use of artefacts in lessons based on questions that I have been asked in teacher training...
Lesson planning: The hook, a good starter
It may look simple to deliver the hook but in reality planning for the hook should not be underestimated, after all you need something very catching to get your students' attention so they become interested in your lesson.
Manage behaviour in lessons
One of the most daunting aspects for new teachers is to manage behaviour in lessons. The dynamics of the classroom and the teacher's personality are probably key to how much classroom management you will need to do and which strategies you can use....
Lesson plan templates
Download a lesson plan from here
Lesson planning – some recommendations
When observing experienced teachers in lessons or when looking at their lesson plans, the lesson planning process appears easy. However, once you start planning your first lesson you will soon realise that there are many aspects that you must take into...