How to make money from your teaching resources
Everyone wins As a teacher, we know you create your educational resources as a labour of love. But since you’re already devoting so much effort…
Category: Teacher Tips
Teaching according to your personality
‘If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.’ Dr Wayne Dyer As individuals, we all have specific ways…
Why every teacher needs a teaching community
In many ways, teaching can feel quite isolating. ‘It’s just me and my kids, taking on the monster of curriculum outcomes and hoping that we…
Teaching the socially digitised generation
‘You don’t understand … I was born with social media around. If I lose my phone, it’s like … well, I lose an arm.’ This…
Culturally responsive pedagogy
As part of the Rainbow Nation, we often get to experience a variety of cultures, races and religious beliefs in one classroom. Being mindful of…
Helping children to manage anxiety
In this challenging, ever-changing world, symptoms of anxiety inevitably show up in both adults and children in a multitude of ways. The fact that we…
Intervention ideas for the third term
We’re halfway through the year and our learners have just completed one of the toughest assessment periods of the year. Following these assessments and examinations, we…
With BIC’s “Colour Your Classroom” campaign, teachers can win stationery for a year
As a leading stationery brand in South Africa, BIC® is determined to serve a very important community: teachers, and it is this determination that has…
Parent perspectives on the pandemic
In 2020, as schools closed across the globe, parents worldwide grappled with a number of challenges. Earlier this year, we spoke to parents from South…
Practical ways to support parents during home learning
Pamela Diesel While schools have been closed during lockdown, many parents and guardians have found the experience of trying to ‘teach’ their own children overwhelming.…