Have you ever watched your students start to lose focus right in the middle of a lesson that was going well — a keen, hard-working group slowly coming apart in …
Attention Span by Age: When to Stop a Lesson
Social Emotional Learning
How to Teach SEL So Students Actually Use the Skills
Two students reaching for the same marker, showing why teaching SEL skills doesn’t always transfer to real moments
How to Stop Students from Blurting Out? Read the Blurter Before You Respond
Blurting isn’t one behaviour. Learn how to stop students from blurting out by reading the blurter first — then matching your response to what you actually see.
Teacher Stress and Classroom Management: Why Calm Comes First
Have you ever had that moment in the classroom, and you don’t want to talk about it? Teacher stress can start when: You know what you’re supposed to do, and …
How to Identify a Lack of Resilience in Students in the Classroom
Are you noticing students who lack resilience? They shut down quickly, hesitate to take risks, or slip into worried self-talk when learning gets tough? These early signs of a student …
7 Things You Need to Know About Learned Helplessness
Have you ever watched a student give up before even trying, convinced that their efforts won’t make a difference? This sense of defeat, known as learned helplessness, can be a …
How to Understand Executive Skills and Their Role in ADHD
Do you ever look at a student and wonder, “What were they thinking?” Sometimes you just want to throw up your hands in confusion, but you gotta give a kid …
What You Need to Know Now About Trauma-Informed Teaching
Feeling overwhelmed by the diverse needs of your students and unsure where to start with trauma-informed teaching? You’re not alone. As classrooms become more dynamic, embracing the role of a …
9 Timely Social and Emotional Learning Strategies for Epic Growth
Have you ever found yourself wondering how to cultivate a nurturing and harmonious classroom environment, one where every child feels empowered and understood? Today, I’m going to share nine transformative …
Restorative Justice In Schools: How To Reclaim Classroom Community
Is it weird that some of my favourite times with my students was when my students came in in their snowsuits, snow everywhere, with deep anger and frustration showing on …
5 Good Picture Books About Loss : How to Support SEL
Have you ever arrived at school to be advised of heartbreaking news? I have. A lovely, mischievous child had lost their parent suddenly and unexpectedly the day before. All I …
Positive Reinforcement in School: Practical Strategies Teachers Can Use
I have always loved watching the quiet students begin to find their voice, and I give credit largely to the power of positive reinforcement in school. There is something very …
Teacher Self-Care: The Best Social-Emotional Instruction Strategy for School
Do you want to know my super power for effective social-emotional instruction? I am an outdoor enthusiast, and that is a part of my teacher self-care instruction. 🥾 No Olympian; …
The Best Proven Classroom Attention Getters
Not one, not two, but three teachers were watching me, kind of stunned by how I was just standing there with my hand in the air. There was no way, …
How to Differentiate Instruction with Social Emotional Learning
“I don’t have time to incorporate social-emotional learning activities. There is barely have time to differentiate math, reading, and writing.” If that sounds like you, you’re not alone—and the good …
The Best Calming Activities for ADHD at School
Alice Cameron was teaching 12 students who were considered those with the greatest behavioural problems in their respective age groups in her school district. So much time was spent managing …
How to Add Inclusive Strategies for ADHD in the Classroom
All of the children are working together, focused and on task. 😊 Inclusive strategies for ADHD in the classroom remove chaos, and bring calm and community to your classroom. Building …
How to Manage ADHD Behavior in the Classroom
“Only: 5.3% of children globally are diagnosed with ADHD”. This is such a tiny number, certainly I don’t reeeeeeally have to think about it or know how to manage ADHD …
How To Minimize The Impact Of ADHD In The Classroom
Are you finding the impact of ADHD in the classroom overwhelming? Discover strategies to turn challenges into inclusive and engaging opportunities for every student. Imagine a classroom where supporting pupils …
Math Facts Colour by Code: How to Boost Impact Now!
Is it ethical, as a teacher, to waste an entire week (or maybe two!) on incorporating fun little seasonally themed math facts colour by code worksheets when we could be …