How we change what others think, feel, believe and do

Teaching

Teaching is one of the world's most important jobs and a very rewarding profession. It is also very difficult and potentially hazardous, whether from the general stresses of the job, the potential for being falsely accused and even the threat of physical assault.

These pages offer ideas and advice to teachers, trainers, lecturers and anyone who has to stand up in front of a group of students and attempt to impart knowledge and develop skills in them.

Classroom management: Discipline for teaching.
- Control classroom entry: Have them enter in silence.
- Connect with their parents: Create a bond before there is trouble.
- Consequences: Teach them consequences.
- Developing class rules: Engage them in rule-making.
- Divide and conquer: Separate the talkers.
- Finish for homework: Start in class, motivating them to work.
- Gold stars: Simple rewards, surprisingly effective.
- Learn the person: Connect with them and they'll work better for you.
- Plan, plan, plan: Especially at the start of the year.
- Responding to bad behavior: Ways of handling trouble.
- Settling work: Initial work to calm them down.
- Silence: Is remarkably powerful.
- Sponge activities: To mop up time.
- Using their name: Works with kids as well as adults.
- Classroom management tips: And a whole bunch more.

Teaching

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