Inconsistent behaviour management is a consistent recipe for an unhappy classroom climate. Using a behaviour booklet raises consistency, reduces stress and is a quick win both in your class and across a school.… Read More Tip #20: The little book of behaviour consistency.
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
The ‘teacher stare’ or ‘death look’ is rated highly for a reason – it works. Using this and other eye contact techniques are devastatingly simple and will elevate your pupils’ respect.… Read More Tip #18: Supercharge your eye contact (and teacher stare).
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This infographic summarises the information on the post 13 ways your classroom sabotages learning.
Do you have unfit or overweight pupils in your class? Research shows they’re likely to underachieve. Brief, 15 minute bursts of high-intensity exercise more than pay you back in settled, efficient learning.… Read More Tip #17: High intensity training for high intensity 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
‘High expectations’ is a buzz phrase used so often it’s rendered valueless. Bring context to the vagueness and make it mean something in your school.… Read More Tip #16: Are your high expectations vague and valueless?
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.
School rewards damage motivation and makes working hard seem like hard work.… Read More Tip #12: Rewards make hard work of working hard.
Classroom Climatology 