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Showing posts with label teaching. Show all posts

Students Evaluating the Relief Teacher.


I'm not sure about this one.

I NEVER HAVE, and I probably NEVER WILL, have students evaluate relief teachers (include me as a relief teacher) but this is a thought provoking concept.

Relief Teaching and 10 Key Professional Behaviours

New to the Article Bank. Every teacher and relief teacher should read (and practice) these 10 Key Behaviours.

No: 32 Relief Teaching and 10 Key Professional Behaviours

What dinosaurs?

Walking with Dinosaurs


I have to say I LOVE the teaching opportunities that this series offers.

Kids LOVE it and it makes for a productive relief teaching activity where effective learning occurs AND the kids are totally engaged.

Did you read the last section? KIDS ARE TOTALLY ENGAGED - even the turkeys! Hoo-rah!

Teaching Tips to Motivate Students

Motivating Students Who Don't Care is a comprehensive and practical guide for reconnecting with discouraged students and reawakening their excitement and enthusiasm for learning.

Don't Relief Teacher's know this problem? Solving it is a lot harder but this resource will help.

Relief Teaching and Popularity

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit


Don't you hate it when you get the feeling that your pupils hate you? Here are some tips to get on their good side.

5 Killer Tips for Peer Tutoring

I was relief teaching with a group of year 6 & 7 students and I had 2 hours to teach them how to find the discount price of an item on sale. Too easy I thought - but after 30 minutes I found my very straight forward lesson wasn't so straight forward. Some kids were struggling and some kids were flying through it.

As a relief teacher - Don't you HATE that!

How to Improve Student Behavior in the Classroom

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit


This is an article that depicts several strategies to help improve the behavior of students. Having strategies to help regulate student behavior is extremely important in the classroom. These strategies can help to keep the class focused and to accomplish what needs to be done.

Power Writing for Relief Teachers

Heads Down and Power Writing
Power Writing is a comprehensive teaching opportunity and a great strategy to keep in your relief teaching arsenal.

I like it because it takes the pressure off you and places it onto the kids. You are just the flag waver. I start my relief teaching day like a bull at a gate so I keep this for after lunch time when my energies are lower. (Hey, I miss my Poppy nap when I work!)


Are you the worst behaved in the room?



9 TEACHER behaviours that contribute to discipline problems.


Teaching is just like Golf...

Ahh! Golf. Just when you think you have it mastered, you slice one into the rough. Teaching can be JUST like that.

Using Positive Self-Talk to Conquer Any Goal


Do you feel like you are always talking yourself out of success?  I know some relief teachers who often fail before they start because they talk themselves down.

I know it's corny, but I think kids do smell fear!

How to teach an investigation - Step One

Measuring the drop height
I  am lucky enough to be working with a group of 11 and 12 year old students for a couple of hours per day over a couple of weeks. I have been tasked with extending their learning. The ultimate goal is to improving their performance on NAPLAN tests later in the year.

How to manage behaviour - Anticipate Compliance

Generally most students want to behave and very few really want the tension of getting into trouble. So if you give instructions, anticipate that the student will comply and act as if this is the case.

Qld College of Teachers - Workshops Term 2, 2012

During Term 2, 2012 the QCT will visit major centres in Queensland conducting workshops and information sessions about teacher registration requirements. 

10 HOT TIPS that make a GREAT teacher.





In my 32 years as a principal I have seen some great teachers and they have ten things in common.

Reading Comprehension

This is a short reading comprehension activity with questions at the inferential level.