To distinguish a teacher from a professional teacher entails a lot of factors.  Today, there are teachers who entered the profession just because of the great demand for teachers which means outright employment, be in the public or private sector.  A lot of…

In your role as a teacher, you are focused not only on delivering important information to your students, but also on demonstrating why that information is meaningful and how they will use it. Mastery and comprehension are, of course, critical to learning, since…

There are real-life stories about children and parents who were so overwhelmed by the amount of homework that it was destroying their family life and causing psychological damage. The evidence presented in these stories was often anecdotal, profiling just one or two families.…

For students who require learning support,  you need to work with school administrators, co-teaching peers and parents to establish better communication and teaching practices. In the classroom, use guided teaching, curriculum overlapping, and scaffold learning to enhance learning opportunities. Also, be accepting of…

Productive learning in a diverse classroom can be enhanced by including students in the process of developing and implementing classroom rules so that students gain a sense of belonging, develop an awareness of their rights, learn both standards of appropriate behaviour and consequences…

A productive learning environment includes the physical features of a classroom. Commonly, classrooms include the following features: storage areas; movement corridors; entry and exit points to direct students away from others who are working; groups of table/work stations; a teacher’s desk, located in…

A productive learning experience for all class members exists when all students are respected. Build strong relationships with students, understand their learning experiences in other classes prior to joining your class group, and better understand the background of each student’s parents by opening…