The Situation You want to reward students for positive behaviour and academic improvement. The Solution Kids need different types of motivations. In life, we have intrinsic motivations and extrinsic motivations. Extrinsic motivations are chocolates and free time. Students will earn something tangible with this motivation. Intrinsic motivations are when we feel good from doing something, … Continue reading Encouraging Students – The Literacy Box
Month: October 2020
Defining Your Teacher Personality
When you become a teacher, you adopt a title at the beginning of your name. As a result, you adopt a new identity. You are no longer Jamie, who plays basketball on the weekend and enjoys video games. You are now Mr Wilson. Your job in your new identity is to discover who Mr Wilson … Continue reading Defining Your Teacher Personality
Teaching…Persuasive Essay Writing
The Situation Your students need to write a persuasive essay. The Solution There are many aspects to writing an essay. For this reason, I have condensed this section into: Unpacking the essay question Choosing the persuasive techniques Making a plan Organising the structure Begin writing Unpacking The Essay Question The obvious start is to show … Continue reading Teaching…Persuasive Essay Writing
Corners: Getting Students out of Their Chairs
AITSL STANDARD: 3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want to create positive discussion with your students in a collaborative setting. The Solution Using the space of the classroom is a healthy way to shake up your … Continue reading Corners: Getting Students out of Their Chairs
Pop Quiz! – Checking for Understanding
Pop Quiz! - Checking for Understanding The Situation You are unsure whether students understand important vocabulary. The Solution Every once in awhile, it’s nice to surprise your students with a little quiz. Quick! What do you know?! Catching them off-guard allows you to see what they have learnt so far - perhaps over the last … Continue reading Pop Quiz! – Checking for Understanding
The English Classroom 