Summer School 4: Being Parent B; Disarming Defences, Enabling Growth
The following is an extract from Module 4 of the A Mind to Teach Online training, launching in teachable on August 26th.
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Tips to help students learn in the classroom
Mentors! Not only are we middleman between teachers and students who are facing multiple barriers to learning, but also the knowledge holders, unafraid to explore…
Communicating student data with colleagues
Information sharing has been an area in our school which we are continuing to evolve in ways that will benefit the students. It is essential…
How to use the right combination of words when teaching
In the folktale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the magic words ‘open sesame’ open the enchanted cave that is filled with treasure and…
4 ways to use virtual reality (V.R) in your teaching
Since the lockdown began, teachers and learners overnight adapted to a new way of learning – distant learning. This was made possible due to technology.…
How can we encourage girls to get into STEM?
With a shortage of engineers a real threat, encouraging girls to embrace STEM subjects and careers is more important than ever.
Building relationships through ‘The Dance’
In mentoring we build relationships with young people that resemble a dance that begins at the initiation of the relationship and ends once our intent,…
Increasing engagement of disaffected learners
Almost every parent/carer wants the best for their young person, and the same could be said for teachers wanting the best for their students.
Mentoring, teaching and transactional analysis
Most human relations happen ‘below the surface’. By using mentoring techniques you can develop positive high impact relationships with each of your learners.