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Tip #19: Why your group work doesn’t work

Increased off-task behaviour, social loafing and a lack of social skills are the reasons group work so often fails. Meticulously planning your groups, building in accountability and training your pupils will get your collaborative learning back on track.… Read More Tip #19: Why your group work doesn’t work

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 Dan Whittaker1 Comment

Infographic – 13 ways your classroom sabotages learning

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August 7, 2017 Dan Whittaker6 Comments

13 ways your classroom sabotages learning

The nature of our classroom environments are dictated to us by school leaders. The problem is, some aspects sabotage learning. Here are 13 examples and solutions. … Read More 13 ways your classroom sabotages learning

July 26, 2017 Dan Whittaker3 Comments

Tip #14: Tidy classroom for tidy minds: who has time?

Tidy classrooms mean tidy minds but don’t do the work yourself. Let pictures do the talking and the pupils do the tidying.… Read More Tip #14: Tidy classroom for tidy minds: who has time?

June 16, 2017 Dan Whittaker4 Comments

Tip 13: Tame the evils of your classroom displays.

Classroom displays promise so much but deliver so little. They take hours to make and steal the attention of your pupils. Put the promise back into your displays by simplifying and reducing them to the bare necessities.… Read More Tip 13: Tame the evils of your classroom displays.

June 10, 2017 Dan Whittaker1 Comment

Tip #7: Fidget toys: good. Poor expectations: bad.

Fidget toys have got a bad rep but they work if you communicate your expectations clearly and enforce ruthlessly.… Read More Tip #7: Fidget toys: good. Poor expectations: bad.

April 30, 2017May 12, 2017 Dan Whittaker7 Comments

Tip #6: Sit in every seat to experience a pupil’s-eye view of your classroom.

Sit in every seat in your class to truly understand your pupils’ physical environment to enhance your learning climate.… Read More Tip #6: Sit in every seat to experience a pupil’s-eye view of your classroom.

April 24, 2017May 12, 2017 Dan Whittaker2 Comments

Tip #3 – Rows beat groups for a focused, independent learning climate.

Arranging your tables in individual or paired rows will reduce distraction and promote concentration and independence.… Read More Tip #3 – Rows beat groups for a focused, independent learning climate.

April 8, 2017May 12, 2017 Dan Whittaker2 Comments

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