What’s Important? We all lead busy lives and despite our character traits, our dominant brain hemisphere’s and our ability to handle pressure, we ALL suffer stress in some form or other at different times. If you feel as though you are becoming overwhelmed from a work perspective – STOP! No, we don’t expect you to down…
Effective Student Reporting
Reports on student progress and achievement should be clear, concise and jargon-free. They need to be written in language all parents can easily understand. The challenge is to provide all the relevant detail about students’ progress and ensure that the information on the report is both clear and concise. It is important that the report…
Applying Growth Mindsets Through Praise
– This article is adapted from an article written by Sal Khan (Khan Academy) Researchers have known for some time that the brain is like a muscle; that the more you use it, the more it grows. They’ve found that neural connections form and deepen most when we make mistakes doing difficult tasks rather than…
Make The Relevance Clear
Student misbehaviour can certainly sabotage our teaching and increase our stress level. Students are far more likely to misbehave when they don’t see the relevance of the school work they are being asked to do. Some of the most common questions older students ask are, “Why are we doing this?”, “Why are we learning this?”,…
Are You Envious of Tilers? (or other tradies)
Before I start, I have a confession to make….I am a reality TV junkie! Married At First Sight, Seven Year Switch, My Kitchen Rules etc. I watch them religiously…but only for “research” purposes. My favourite TV show is “The Block”. I never miss an episode. Through this ‘research’, I have come to the conclusion that…
Habits and Individual Time Wasters
What is the first thing you do every morning? Many people grab their mobile device to check emails and social media before they even roll out of bed. Is this a helpful habit? Only you know the truth to that. Time wasters are a type of habit. They are activities that get in the way…
Implementing The No Complaining Rule – phase 2
This article is 2/2. Click here for the first article. … For many people complaining has become a habit. The “No Complaining Rule” is not intended to eliminate all complaining, just mindless, chronic complaining. An even greater aim is to turn justified complaints into positive solutions. In last week’s Happy School article, it was suggested…
The No Complaining Rule – phase 1
This article is 1/2. Click here for the second article. … Negativity affects the morale, performance and productivity of our teams. Complaining and negativity are a kind of cancer in an organisation. It grows hidden beneath the surface, if not caught it eventually spreads. According to author Jon Gordon there are two main reasons why…
Preparing For Parent – Teacher Conferences
Successful parent – teacher conferences are important in establishing good relationships with parents and carers. Well planned and conducted parent – teacher conferences establish a solid foundation for a partnership that is in the student’s best interests and prevent further problems developing. Preparation is vital for effective meetings with parents. The intended outcome of meetings…
Increasing Grit
Developing inner strength is important to achieving our long-term goals. Grit – the perseverance that keeps us going – is a high predictor of success. According to Prof Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book, “Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance” there are four things that lead to the…
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