Breaking Up: Strategies for Teaching Split Classes
The 2016-2017 school year could get off to a rocky start in Newfoundland and Labrador, before it even begins. In April, the government announced split-grade classes would be ...
Class Management
Hope and Despair: Q&A with an Inner City School Teacher
Ed Boland wishes he’d read his book before he began teaching. After more than 20 years in educational administration, much of that time spent helping students from low-income ...
Bathrooms and Blackboards: Helping Students with IBD
School is a part of every child’s life. During their academic years, students deal with so many different facets of growth and development—physical, cognitive, emotional, and ...
Rows or Groups: The Classroom Seating Debate
Some teachers assign seats alphabetically. Others allow students to pick and choose anew every day. And many educators often find a sweet spot in between.
Relationships as a Teaching Tool
I have lost count of the number of times I have been told that rules without relationships lead to rebellion. Yet today, relationships with students seem to be feared instead ...
Managing an Allergy-Free Classroom
Classrooms present numerous opportunities for allergic reactions, and everyone has a role to play in keeping children with food allergies safe.
Interrupting and Other “Bad” Class Behaviours
If students are misbehaving in class, there's usually a reason behind that behaviour. It’s an educator’s job to figure out what's going on and find a solution with the student.
The Trials and Tribulations of Substitute Teaching
Many substitute teachers like me can teach a different grade every single day, from K–12. It can be challenging, to say the least.
How to Manage a Digital Classroom
As we transition from traditional teaching and learning approaches to digital and interactive ones, we need to carefully plan and prepare the learning environment.
No More Permission to Pee
As students transition from elementary to high school, teachers have an opportunity to practice gradually releasing control. Restroom privileges are a good place to start.