How much teaching time do you have? Have you ever wondered how many minutes per day, per student you have?...or am I the only one? I thought about it so much, I decided to work it out....roughly. I
Student Placement Student Placement Policy Template At Class Creator we understand that making new classes for the upcoming academic year is an extremely complex and important task that can impact the entire year. Whether you are using Class Creator
Teachers 3 Amazing Growth Mindset Videos I like inspirational videos. I love showing them to my students. I thought I'd share three of my favourite videos that look at growth mindset , resilience and life long learning. Watch them yourself.
Teachers Bully for Them : Bindi Cole Five years ago I picked up a copy of Don't Peak at High School (now titled <a href="http://www.affirmpress.com.au/bully-for-them"target="_blank">Bully
Teachers Word clouds in your classroom What are word clouds? Word Clouds as described by Wikipedia... A tag cloud (word cloud, or weighted list in visual design) is a visual representation of text data, typically used to depict keywords
Class Creator 8 Problems Primary Schools Face when Making Classes Each year thousands of primary school teachers and principals around the country meet to make new classes for the upcoming year. Which students should be together, which students should never, ever, EVER be
Teachers Life Changing Lesson: Anti-Discrimination Disclaimer: 1) Only attempt this lesson once you know your students very well and use your own discretion/common sense. 2) If you have students you do not believe will be able to
Teachers Imposter Syndrome in Education Have you been too scared to apply for a new job because you didn't feel you were good/smart/experienced enough? If people praise you for a job well done, do you feel
Class Creator Class Creator - March Update We were busy in 2015: Thousands of educators 80,000+ students placed in classes Hundreds of schools LOTS OF LEARNING! Our plan for 2016: Use everything we learnt in 2015 to make Class
Teachers Elementary Classroom Teacher to Startup Co-Founder Ever thought of a great idea for an app? An invention that would solve a common problem? Yep? So did my wife and I. Below some of my learnings I've gained on our
Teachers My most intimate teaching secret... So here we are, we've known each other how long? Yes, quite a while and now I feel comfortable enough to share my most intimate teaching secrets with you. Hush, no, don't speak,
Parents 8 Tips to help children learn to read… Katie Pinchas (B.Arts - Dip. Creative Arts - Grad Dip. Education) Katie is a qualified literacy teacher who has taught students from Kindergarten to Year 10. She has worked as a literacy
Principals The School Leadership Show: High-leverage Strategies for Helping Teachers Improve their Craft If you haven't listen to The School Leadership Show (iTunes) you should definitely give it go. Teacher? Principal? Superintendent? Minister for Education? Whoever you are there are a lot of great episodes that
Teachers Pitching Your Students: A Lesson from Toy Companies I came across this "concept" when my grade six students and I were investigating a unit of inquiry on advertising and persuasion. Apart from being something you can use, it's also
Principals Crisis Management in Elementary Schools, Part 2: Building / Mechanical, Natural, and Catastrophic A Brief Review… Last week, I set the scene for you at your school – young students are doing what they do, parents are doing what they do, and
Teachers Fast Writes: Free Resource Fast Writes! Rocket Writing! Speed Writing! Super Awesome Writing Power Time! Whatever you would like to call it...I love it! The goal is to get students being creative and enjoying writing. I
Teachers Three Awesome Videos by John Spencer John Spencer is a Professor. Maker. Speaker. His website is here. His videos, and he has a LOT of them, are fantastic. Here are three of my favourites: The LAUNCH Cycle: A Design
Teachers 9 Finance Tips for Teachers In a nutshell.. Have the attention span of a regular internet users? Here are the bullet points :-) Try to dial back spending on your class. Avoid bad debt (especially cars, clothes and
Teachers Rules Versus Values Don’t have time to soak in the whole article today? Here are the main points… Give respect first if you want it back. You don’t have to choose between rules and
Teachers Teaching kids to struggle #GrowthMindset Why do kids need to learn to struggle? As adults we all know the most rewarding experiences in life often involve significant struggle and sacrifice at some stage. Personally the greatest joys in
Teachers 6 Tips for Healthy Teachers Food and drink Obvious? Yep. Diet is the key. Something things I do to help... Have multiple water bottles, filled at the start of the day. Have a stockpile of healthy snacks/emergency
Teachers The Biggest Reader - Getting kids reading! What is The Biggest Reader? On the television show The Biggest Loser, teams of obese contestants compete to lose weight and improve their quality of life. The goal of The Biggest Reader is
Principals Crisis Management in Elementary Schools Picture The Scene… It’s a regular day like any other… Angry parent “A” is complaining about their child receiving too much homework A group of seven year olds is discovering if you
Teachers Teaching kids about Perspectives and Empathy Last blog post I shared an activity I use to teach kids about having a Growth Mindset, Teaching kids how to Struggle. I was blown away by the response, it has been read
Teachers 5 ways to introduce yourself to a new class You can use these ideas at any stage of the year, but I like to use them early on while I'm getting to know my new class. I use them to "hook