Adapting to limited resources
Teaching overseas is a fantastic experience, as one must step outside of their comfort zone as you travel to different countries and...
Drawing a Lesson to a Close
As the end of the lesson draws near, you must carefully consider how you would like to the lesson to end. If you are teaching children,...
Rewards in the Classroom
Children can be categorized as intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Children who are motivated intrinsically exhibit a desire to...
Explaining
At the core of a great teacher’s skill-set is the ability to explain the concepts, theories and techniques that make up their subject. ...
Keep the Class Flowing
A well-run class has a vitality that is obvious to the most casual observer. But how that energy is infused or maintained in the lesson...
How to Create a Learning Environment in PE!
What's on the walls in your gym?! Are they bare or maybe covered with sport stars and athletes? Find out how to take your boring gym...
Tools to Motivate Your Students
Motivational Tools Motivating students to listen and learn and remain on task is not an easy thing to do. All teachers, of course, hope...
The Tempo of Teaching (Part 1)
GETTING FOCUSED Momentum results when two or more people work together toward a common goal. In the case of teaching, the teacher and...
Motivating the Unmotivated
Here's an all-too-common scenario: A group of elementary or middle school students are unruly, disrespectful and underperforming...
Can Students Really Peer Teach?
As part of the Instructional Methods for PE (IM4PE) within my #PEPLC group I decided to research further into the use of one type of...
