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Back to School Like a Boss! 10 Tips
It is the supreme art of the teacher to
awaken joy in creative expression
and knowledge. - Albert Einstein
#1 Walk in motivated!
Before class begins …
Exercise
Eat breakfast Give yourself peptalks
Relax with music Meditate
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#2 Engage Parents!
Host parent workshops!
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Get students & parents to sign an Acceptable/Responsible Use Policy (AUP)
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“I never teach my pupils, I only
attempt to provide the conditions in which they can
learn.” - Albert Einstein
#3 Change your classroom environment!
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Makerspaces!
Learning Stations
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Take it outside!
#4 Let students create their learning environment!
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#4 Let students create their learning environment!
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Decorate the bulletin board
Photo collage Idea paint
Design their virtual learning spaces
“What is right is not always
popular and what is popular is not always right.” - Albert Einstein
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#5 Be proactive & preventive when it comes to classroom management
Come up with the rules together
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• Arrive on time • Be nice to others • Share • Clean after myself • Listen
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of
rational thinking” - Albert Einstein
#6 Unbind yourself from
textbooks
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#7 Build your survival kit!
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“Only a life lived for others is a life
worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein
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#8 Cultivate relationships!
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#9 Integrate technology effectively
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Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator. - Michael Fullan
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Add a technology component to current
lessons or projects
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They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you
made them feel. - Carol Buchner
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