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Teachers are finding parent interactions increasingly difficult: from the helicopter moms who are in the classroom every day for an update to the ghost parents who are completely disconnected. These all or nothing relationships may have a major impact on the behaviour and performance of a child at school and wider implications in the classroom […]
Tips on designing and implementing new School policies and procedures Teachers don’t likes change, that is to say, they don’t like changes in policies and procedures. They have enough to deal with in changing classes each year and learning the names and idiosyncrasies of a whole room full of new faces. Not to mention updates […]
Burnout in the education profession has been referred to as an ‘epidemic’ for years, one that’s been exacerbated even further by the Covid-19 pandemic. But perhaps this is the perfect opportunity for teachers to take matters into their own hands. Many teachers start out with noble intentions: you want to make a difference, you love […]
It’s a tough call for schools with limited budgets – whether to allocate funds to teacher CPD, and if so, how to maximise ROI? If you’re a school administrator, read this. Both money and time are increasingly sparse resources in schools globally, which makes choosing continued professional development (CPD) training with care all the more […]
Special needs = special teaching skills / How to support learning impaired students / Children with learning disabilities are falling behind, especially in developing countries. We explore ways teachers can support and include students with special needs. In the past 30 to 40 years, the gap in education between children with learning disabilities, and those […]
A combination of both online and in-person teaching is the future of education. If you’re overwhelmed by the world of possibility available online, here’s where to start. It’s been called ‘the future of African higher education’, and 2020 was even dubbed ‘the year of blended learning’… Love it or hate it, blended learning (BL) is […]