Teaching to Minimize Misbehaviour
The way you go about organising & structuring your teaching affects how well your students behave. In this article, you will find 5 critical tactics you can
Shaun Killian (MEd, MLead)
10 Potent Behaviour Management Strategies
The behaviour management strategies you use affect your students’ success and your own sanity. So which ones work best? Discover 10 proven and practical strategies to use in your classroom.
5 On-the-Spot Behaviour Management Strategies from Bill Rogers
I came across Dr Bill Rogers‘ work on behaviour management early in my career. I started working in some really tough schools. In some ways, it was lucky, because it made the rest of my career less challenging and prepared me for my very first principal’s role in 1995 (teaching principal), at a school with … Read more
3 Reasons Why More Reading Won’t Build Kid’s Vocabulary
Research shows that enriching students’ vocabulary improves their reading comprehension. This is especially the case when: You teach challenging words contained in a text Students then read the text with those targeted words I surveyed 300 teachers about how they help students to improve their vocabulary. 248 teachers responded with how they help students improve their vocabulary. … Read more
How to Use Visuals & the Modality Effect to Improve Student Learning
Students learn best when you present information in multimodal ways. This is because we find it easier to learn through a combination of words and visuals. We call this the modality effect. What Are Visuals? A visual is simply a diagram or image that you create to get your point across. They come in many forms, and they may even … Read more
The I Do WE Do YOU Do Model Explained
The I Do – We Do – You Do model involves you in following a series of steps starting with you leading instruction and finishing with students working independently. In the I Do stage, you explain what students need to understand or model how to do a process. Then, in the We Do stage, you … Read more
8 Strategies Robert Marzano & John Hattie Agree On
Robert Marzano and John Hattie have both reviewed the research on which teaching strategies work best. While they used different methods and terminology, they agreed on these 8 powerful strategies. 1. A Clear Focus Hattie states that lesson goals: Should clarify what you want your students to learn Can focus on surface or deep learning (or both) Must be … Read more
The Value of Student Feedback Infographic
Do you want to help your students do better at school? If so, try giving your students some effective feedback about their work. Feedback is a high impact teaching strategy. Learn more in this student feedback infographic. If you give your students quality feedback, they will achieve better results. Yet: Too many students say they … Read more
Direct Instruction vs Whole Language
To answer this question, you must understand the core aspects of both approaches. A Quick Definition of Whole Language & Direct Instruction Whole Language In whole language, students learn words, letters, sounds and skills within a meaningful context. Direct Instruction Teachers who use Direct Instruction explicitly teach specific knowledge and skills before guiding students to apply them within … Read more