(By Mercilina Hardy) How many times have you noticed yourself using your hands while you teach? For example, you’re trying to explain to your students that a lighter ball will go up and a heavier ball will go down when on a scale, so you bring one hand up and the other down. Many
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Telling the truth is one of the first lessons we learn as children. As we get older, honesty is even more important, at school, at work, and in relationships. No one likes a liar. And yet…there are certain circumstances when telling a little white lie is helpful – like when you’re trying to prevent someone’s
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If there’s anything commonly desired by all humans is the need to naturally draw others to oursleves. We want to command attraction. Nobody wants to be avoided; we all want people to come around us. But how exactly can we do this? Below are 10 simple tips. Smile: A little smile on your face would
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In case you haven’t observed, or perhaps you’ve forgotten, today is World Teachers’ Day! The slogan for this World Teachers’ Day 2015 — celebrated each year on Oct. 5 since 1994 — is “Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies.” Reuters photographers combed the planet to document the learning environments for students in resource-rich nations like Japan
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Social media is an ingrained part of today’s society. Students are constantly on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and likely many sites teachers are not hip enough to know about, and by reading this article, you’re interacting with social media at this very moment. If you want to bring the “real world” into the classroom, consider integrating
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We know you love to use your smartphone/tablet/computer a lot. That’s fine. I do too. I’m not so sure if I would be comfortable without having my phone around for a long time. But the question is, what are you using your internet data for? Let me guess… priorities on your list, perhaps, include: Facebook,
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You should know that there’s more to life after secondary school than choosing a Polytechnic or University to attend. A secondary school graduate needs to know the options available when planning his/her future and the expectations of adult accountability as he/she enters the real world as responsible young adults. Personal Passions As graduation approaches, it’s
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You’ve probably been told that worrying too much can lead to physical problems, and can affect appetite, lifestyle habits, relationships, sleep and work performance. The demands and pressures we experience everyday are enough to stress us out. And that’s pretty enough to deal with. So why add to the list? Seriously, you should focus on
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See, you’ve got to enjoy your secondary school days to the fullest while you’re still there. That’s because you’re likely to look back during adulthood and cherish the things you’re doing right now that seem dumb to you. From my experience, here’s a list of things are most likely going to miss about secondary school
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Disengaged students are unmotivated to complete their work, apathetic about learning outcomes, and resistant to participating in classwork. This behaviour can become contagious – threatening the classroom dynamics and undermining the positive community you’ve worked so hard to build with your students. The Glossary of Education Reform says this about engagement, “In education, student engagement refers to
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