10 Teacher Do’s and Don’ts
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by Liam Maurer
2y ago
As a teacher, you are tasked with the responsibility of both giving knowledge and ensuring that students learn. You teach them what they need to know in order to be successful lifelong learners, but you also have to make sure they’re progressing at the right pace for their age group. It’s important not only to always do your job well but also to take care of yourself so that you can lead the class as effectively as possible. Here are 10 things every teacher should do or avoid doing—these dos and don’ts will help keep you on top of all the work that needs to be done in order for students to lea ..read more
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Homework Pros and Cons: Is Homework Beneficial?
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by Liam Maurer
2y ago
The debate about whether or not homework is beneficial has been going on for a long time. Some people believe that homework helps kids to learn and others say it’s just busywork. The truth is, there are pros and cons to having your child complete their assignments at home. In this blog post, we will look at some of the arguments for and against having children do their homework before they come home from school. The Debate  The debate as to whether or not homework is beneficial has been going on for many years.  Some say that homework is necessary to reinforce what students have lear ..read more
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Four Ways Standardised Testing Overlooks Potential
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by Liam Maurer
2y ago
Standardised testing has been a staple in the education system for decades. They have helped to give students and parents a way to measure progress, but recent research is showing that while they are good at measuring grades, they don’t do as well when it comes to measuring potential. This article will explore four ways standardised testing overlooks potential: 1. Standardised tests are good at measuring grades, but not potential  Standardised tests are good at measuring grades, but they don’t do as well when it comes to measuring potential. This is because standardised testing measures a ..read more
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11 Parenting Tips to Help Build Resilience in Your Child
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by Liam Maurer
2y ago
Tip #11 – Build a child-friendly environment with practices that promote self-esteem, social skills, communication and problem solving. Building a child-friendly environment in your child’s home can give them the confidence and skills they need to handle difficult moments. A child-friendly environment: Empowers your child Increases their self-esteem and promotes their communication skills Allows them to solve social problems (rather than avoid them) Assists with developing social skills for when they’re out in public, which is important when it comes to preventing bullying. Tip #10 – Focus o ..read more
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25 Benefits of one-on-one Tutoring
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by My Choice Schools Staff
3y ago
One-on-one tutoring can provide many benefits to students both in and out of a classroom environment. Setting up a dedicated time to revise and catch-up on classroom work in a one-on-one tutoring environment helps students gain the confidence they need to succeed. What’s more, tutoring can help bridge any learning gaps a student may have in the classroom, which may otherwise cause students to get left behind. Tutoring also allows students to ask any ‘silly’ questions they may have wanted to ask in the classroom that day but were too shy to do so in front of their classmates.    &nbs ..read more
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How to Study for an Exam
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by My Choice Schools Staff
3y ago
Why might the state require tests at the end of the year or the end of the course?   The state government is responsible by law for education. The state passes laws and then directs state government offices to carry out those laws and policies. State officials are very interested in knowing whether their laws and policies are providing for a high quality of education. To do this, they may use tests that give them a way to make a number of important comparisons. Using these tests they can compare the performance of students: in their state to those in other states, in one part of ..read more
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How to promote positive behaviour in kids
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by My Choice Schools Staff
3y ago
Teaching your child at home can be both rewarding and frustrating. In addition to your role as parent, you are taking on another role as their learning coach.  This can be a shift in the way you and your child interact with each other.  In a perfect world, our children would willingly start their school work, stay on task, and complete assignments independently.  We all know, however, that even the best of students have occasional bad days. Even the best of parents have occasional bad days! There are times when even the best of us just don’t want to buckle down and get our work ..read more
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2021 Queensland School Holidays
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by My Choice Schools Staff
3y ago
School Holidays Blog My Choice Schools Staff January 6, 2021 Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on reddit Share on email If you’re a parent with kids in school, you probably live by the school calendar. Below is a curated 2021 Queensland School Holidays calendar and also Queensland Public Holidays. You’ll want to bookmark it now for future reference when planning family getaways. These dates don’t include pupil-free days or school development days so best to check with individuals schools for these. If you’re looking for fun acti ..read more
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2020 Northern Territory School Holidays
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by Liam Maurer
4y ago
If you’re a parent with kids in school, you probably live by the school calendar. Below is a curated 2020 Northern Territory School Holidays calendar and also Northern Territory Public Holidays. You’ll want to bookmark it now for future reference when planning family getaways. These dates don’t include pupil-free days or school development days so best to check with individuals schools for these. If you’re looking for fun activities to do on while your kids are off school, Whats On For Kids have put together a full guide for the NT School holidays. Northern Territory School Holiday Dates B ..read more
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2020 Western Australia School Holidays
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by Liam Maurer
4y ago
If you’re a parent with kids in school, you probably live by the school calendar. Below is a curated 2020 Western Australia School Holidays calendar and also Western Australia Public Holidays. You’ll want to bookmark it now for future reference when planning family getaways. These dates don’t include pupil-free days or school development days so best to check with individuals schools for these. If you’re looking for fun activities to do on while your kids are off school, get out with kids have put together a full guide for the WA School holidays. Western Australia School Holiday Dates Belo ..read more
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