Life after teaching? 

It’s been a year since I stopped teaching after spending 12 or more years in elementary school. My journey from TA to teacher, then to subject leader to SLT, to finally throwing my hat into the deputy head ring is over (at least for now) – all with a little whimper. At the time of the job change I...

Make learning fun

If you’re here at the Teachers Blog and you read blogs like this, rest assured that education is something interests that you have focused on.And that’s completely understandable, because education is important. The education system is actually one of the cornerstones of modern society. This is where people acquire the knowledge and skills they need to realize their dreams and ambitions....
Is your teaching approach tailored to the needs of each student? Sometimes “it is not the program itself that presents a challenge, but something [in the student] that is not up to the educational challenge” (Bailey and Pransky, 2014) I have spent the last ten years understanding cognitive science to the point...
Do reflective teachers teach better? There is very little empirical evidence on the connection between teacher reflection and the quality of teaching. However, a caring teacher may simply have an advantage in terms of teaching quality and engagement. This new study examines the connection between teachers’ personal development (reflection), their commitment and the quality of teaching. Why is this important? At a time when more is required of educators, it’s not just about theoretical skills. The study by Huang et al. The study, conducted in 2023 among 998...