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Fun, engaging, and easy Shakespearean insults lesson you have to try

Fun, engaging, and easy Shakespearean insults lesson you have to try

by mindroar | Mar 5, 2021 | blog, English literature, teaching English, teaching literature, teaching Shakespeare, teaching strategies

If you’ve read my previous post about introducing Shakespeare to teens, you’ll know that a Shakespearean insults lesson is the BEST way to engage students in Shakespeare at the beginning of a unit. If not, read on! This post goes into more detail about how...
Why your students’ notes suck and how to improve them

Why your students’ notes suck and how to improve them

by mindroar | Feb 20, 2021 | blog, teaching strategies, teaching study skills

Imagine this, you are at home after work. Teacher-brain has descended and you feel like your brain is processing at half-speed. You walk in the door, hang your bag on a hook, unpack your kids’ bags, and turn on the TV hoping to distract said kids while you cook...
5 research-backed reasons you should be teaching mind mapping

5 research-backed reasons you should be teaching mind mapping

by mindroar | Jan 28, 2021 | blog, reasons why you should, teaching, teaching strategies, teaching study skills

“This is boring!” said Billie-Jean to her friend seated next to her. I wasn’t supposed to hear it, but I did. And my heart sank a little. Medieval history was one of my favorite topics to teach in my Year 9 Social Sciences class. All those castles,...
A Tired Teacher’s Guide: What You Need To Know About Visual Note-taking

A Tired Teacher’s Guide: What You Need To Know About Visual Note-taking

by mindroar | Apr 16, 2020 | blog, teaching strategies, teaching study skills

The first time I heard about visual note-taking (also called sketch notes or doodle notes), I thought letting kids draw in class was crazy! How could students remember information if it was drawn in their books? How would kids remember all the facts, stats, ideas, and...
4 FREE simple solutions for note-taking while distance learning

4 FREE simple solutions for note-taking while distance learning

by mindroar | Mar 27, 2020 | blog, free resources, Freebie Friday, teaching resources, teaching strategies

I’ve never had to do distance learning or teaching. But, for a semester while I earned my Master’s in Writing, Editing, and Publishing, I had the privilege of tutoring an introductory college/university-level English literature class. But, I broke out in a...
Positive praise: the best reward for students

Positive praise: the best reward for students

by mindroar | Jan 24, 2020 | #teacherlife, classroom management, teaching, teaching strategies

In my fourth year of teaching, I had a lightbulb moment. Positive praise works. I should’ve known: I’d had professional development sessions on it and read about it in teaching manuals. But somehow it didn’t sink in until I had a student approach me...
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