Teaching Tips

From crumpled up essays lying on the floor to the overheard “I don’t care anyway”, we have all borne witness to student apathy.

You Just Found Out That Your Child Has Big Project… And It’s Due Tomorrow!

Why do students put off a big project until the last minute? Despite what some parents might believe, it’s not because your child is lazy, just doesn’t want to do the work, or because he or she has a bad work ethic.

Confident students are more likely to speak in class, ask for help when needed. They absorb material faster and are more excited to learn.

Students need feedback often and creating a system by rubber stamping work can provide visible and immediate proof of student progress.

What Contributes to Low Self-Confidence?

Often when we think of a student at any age who has low self-esteem, it is easy to correlate the obvious situations that instantly come to mind.

Students are easily distracted, but regular, short breaks can help them focus, increase their productivity, and reduce their stress.

In his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink argues that extrinsic motivations such as grades, standardized tests and financial rewards are merely temporary incentives that cannot provide a sustainable framework for quality learning and careers.