Teacher Support – SciencEdLife

The acting of teaching

I have been the grumpiest, sternest version of myself with these students, but I have not abandoned them. The ability to access, draw out and present appropriate aspects of our selves to students, together with thoughtful lesson design, makes us more effective in our roles as teachers.

Asking Students to Question

Starting with intriguing phenomena and leveraging student questioning can transform a class, making it more interesting for everyone. The more we can step off the stage and ask students to contribute their ideas, questions and wonderings, then introduce our science curriculum as a useful tool in response, the more meaning our science class will have for all concerned.

What teachers can do about feelings of isolation

Teaching is a strange combination of community and isolation. We work hard at establishing a welcoming community in our classroom for students because we know how important it is. We need to have the same for teachers as well. Here are six strategies that teachers with long careers have used to banish feelings of isolation on the job.