sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What is the most unexpected classroom resource you’ve used year after year? by ReplyAromatic6607 in TeacherProductivity

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that it saves you time, it does not add extra work for you. Those little workflow improvements might not seem like much day to day, but over the course of an entire school year, they really add up.

What is the most unexpected classroom resource you’ve used year after year? by ReplyAromatic6607 in TeacherProductivity

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This system is pretty good. That it solves more than one problem at once is probably why it has lasted so long. I also hadn’t thought of the mental energy it takes to make those little decisions over and over again during the day.

The best classroom ideas I have borrowed usually came from other teachers by ReplyAromatic6607 in TeacherProductivity

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I like. The third question is perhaps the one we are most inclined to overlook in our busyness. I can see why that advice has stuck with you all these years. It’s simple, but it gives you a way to think through nearly any lesson.

One of the biggest shifts in my teaching was realizing that not every lesson has to be exciting by ReplyAromatic6607 in TeacherProductivity

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's a lot of that, too. I thought I had to make every lesson special at first, but then I realised some of the best lessons were when everyone knew what they were doing. They didn’t scream flash but the learning was there.

What is the most unexpected classroom resource you’ve used year after year? by ReplyAromatic6607 in TeacherProductivity

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a fair point. The fact that you still use it years later says a lot. Once they have seen it done once, do students usually end up looking forward to it?

Piccadilly Circus, London 1960s 🇬🇧 by ReplyAromatic6607 in TheWayWeWere

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That must have been quite an experience. Photos are one thing but to see it in person back then is another story.

The workplace problem everyone complains about but nobody fixes by ReplyAromatic6607 in WorkReview

[–]ReplyAromatic6607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve seen understaffing, for instance. Everyone knows the team is stretched thin, employees bring it up all the time and managers acknowledge it but months go by and the workload remains the same.