Rain or Shine: Exploring the Benefits of Outdoor Education
Blue skies, green grass, and fresh air don’t usually come to mind when describing the features of a typical classroom, but that’s exactly what outdoor education offers.
Behaviour Management
Small Steps, Big Impact: Outdoor Immersion with Outside for 5
A strong connection to the outdoors leads to higher levels of social competence, emotional regulation, and behaviour management among kids.
Building Blocks That Matter: Forming Positive Relationships with Students and Families
In my classroom, I focus on taking the time to intentionally and thoughtfully form positive and meaningful relationships with my students.
Morbid Fascination in the Classroom: Engaging or Inappropriate?
Students often display a morbid curiosity that I feel I cannot ignore, but can I lean into it? Can I use this fascination in a way that engages students, but also humanizes them?
How Technology Improved Student Achievement in My Art Class
Disciplinary problems were high, student achievement was low, and so was my patience. I knew I couldn’t do this again the following year, so I decided to change my approach.
The End of Discipline in the Classroom
The current thinking on discipline is preemptive, rather than reactive. Change how you run your classroom, experts suggest, and discipline issues will no longer be a problem.
ADHD: Naughty or Neurological?
For K-12 teachers, children who exhibit the signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can present a significant classroom challenge.
Movement in the Classroom
After teaching at an alternative middle school for the past 4 years, the one thing I constantly hear from new students is: “We can move around in your room and not get in trouble?
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.
Dealing with Aggression in the Classroom
It seems that when education becomes a less positive experience, school climate suffers, and students become angrier and more confrontational.