I don’t really believe in the whole New Year New Me attitude, but let’s be honest – it’s easier to motivate oneself into doing something in January rather than in April. That’s why I did my best to find some proper teacher-targeted CPD online courses – they are free, online and really helpful!
If you’re already tired with Christmas songs, I’ve got something for you!
I’ve prepared a pretty cool playlist full of songs that somehow relate to Christmas, but don’t worry, you can expect some twists (and shouts, of course).
Do you do Secret Santa with your students? The main problem is that very often people don’t know one another and really don’t know what to buy, so they go for a random gift (quite logically, a random gift for a random person).
So one day I had an idea that turned out to make everybody happy.
Ready for some winter ho-ho-ho? If yes, let me be a not-so-secret Santa bringing you a batch of interesting free online courses. This time I’ve got something you can use for your New Year Resolution (gardening or healthy food), something to try with your students (stylistics or songwriting) or something that will make your winter break happier (baking and winemaking!).
Imagine your student approaches you and says I don’t have my homework, I’m sorry, but I forgot it at home – what do you do? Do you shake your head in disbelief? And what would happen if you gave your student the benefit of the doubt and simply chose to believe them?
may be mid-November, but if you’re looking for a great Christmas present for a fellow teacher, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown could be a great idea. And since it’s mid-November you can even read it first! Would it be useful? Read my review and find out!
ovember is a vile month for teachers and students, and it’s quite easy to catch a condition called zombification. How to check whether your students are suffering from zombification, which stage of the condition (short, long, permanent?) and how to cure this November plague?
November is probably the best month for self-development. If you need some inspirations, I found 7 free online courses that will definitely help you enjoy those CPD sessions.
October means long evenings, rainy days, upcoming Halloween… and all that means storytelling!
If you want to implement creative storytelling in your lessons, listen to my ideas!
I don’t usually buy extra teaching tools, but once in a while my willpower proves to be particularly weak. Of course, it requires something extraordinary, but when I saw conversation cards created by Ewa Torebko, I simply knew I would love them. And, of course, I do – that’s why I want to share some ideas on how to use them in your classroom.