A frazzled looking young male teacher is helping two young students with their work.

Do You Need to Be a Parent to Be a Good Teacher?

I’m not a parent, and I don’t want to be. That can be a controversial statement for any young woman, but it seems that it’s even more so for a teacher. 

A class of students in uniforms sit in rows in the background doing a test. Their teacher is standing in the foreground supervising them with his back to the camera.

The Different Teaching Styles: Which One Works for You?

There are many different teaching styles, and each one can be successful in the classroom. It’s important to understand what makes each type successful.

A female teacher is sitting next to her student to give her feedback on her work.

Why Teaching is Becoming a More Feminized Profession

Women make up the majority of the teaching workforce in the United States. So why is this happening? Is this a good thing, or something that needs adressing?

A teacher has stopped next to a student to point out something about their work.

Should Teachers Intimidate their Students?

No. Plain and simple. That’s all there is to it. Here’s why: Students need to be able to trust their teachers. Students need good role models.

A homeschool student is sitting at his desk with a microscope and a pad of paper.

Flipped Learning – How Do You Get it to Actually Work?

Flipped learning is one of those things that are fantastic in theory, but there are stories about how it just doesn’t work; at least, not for my students.

A classroom of children with a teacher giving them a thumbs up.

Why Your Students are Not “Attention-Seekers”.

It’s tempting to use your usual behaviour management techniques, but this can actually reinforce attention-seeking behaviour and turn it into a real problem.

School leader shaking hands with a young female teacher to congratulate her for winning a teaching contract

The #1 Trick to Winning Your First Teaching Contract.

So, you’ve been a relief teacher for a little while, and you’ve decided that you want your first teaching contract.

A group of teenage students smiling and laughing together while they work on a task in class.

7 Ways to Look After Your Well-being as a Teacher.

Teachers are always on the go and working late into the night. This lifestyle can take a toll on your health, causing you to feel stressed and run down.

A group of young boarding school students who are not looking very happy.

4 Tips for High School Relief Teachers in Primary Schools.

Just seeing all the tiny children with their clothes and bags that were too big for them, and hand held tightly by their parents made me feel a little nauseous.

A room of young pre-service teachers sitting their LANTITE before they are able to graduate.

What is the LANTITE and how do I do it?

The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students is a literacy and numeracy test that every teacher must complete before graduation.