Teachers ask learners many questions during a lesson in order to help support the learning outcomes. Here are three possible reasons why teachers would need to ask questions: There are many benefits of asking questions to learners but implementing Stretch It as a practical activity can help challenge and encourage your learners deeper thinking. To […]
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The month of December: a time for reflection and celebration. This is a time of year that unites us as community. From Diwali to Hanukkah to Christmas, light takes priority, no matter your faith, religion or beliefs. Together, we light a candle as a symbol of joy and hope. As teachers, the hope we instil
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My name is Rebecca Akinyi Migwambo, a passionate teacher and an education enthusiast. Currently, I am a Professional Learning Community Coordinator at Kenya Connect , a not-for-profit organisation, and Commonwealth Education Trust partner, in Kenya, working to break barriers in education. I began my Teach2030 journey after joining the Kenya Connect Organisation. As part of
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As teachers, it can feel a lonely experience. I know there are many days when you enter the school in the morning, teach class-after-class, barely have a moment for a break, and leave in the evening without interacting with another adult. This means that all teachers can do to improve their own teaching is to
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This week, we consider how to begin lessons promptly and with purpose. Every moment of your lesson is a learning opportunity, including the first few when your students enter the classroom. So, how do you use these minutes effectively? Try planning a ‘Do Now’ to use in your lesson! What is ‘Do Now’? Learners independently
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On August 1st, we were delighted to welcome on board our wonderful new group of Teach2030 Ambassadors! The Zoom call, hosted by Alex (our Deputy Education Lead), saw teachers from 11 countries and 3 continents unite with three common goals: to share their experiences of Teach2030, to develop professionally and, crucially, to expand access to
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It may be summer holidays in much of the world, but that has not stopped our Teach2030 teachers from upskilling themselves. Today, we focus on those who have considered where they stand in the classroom and celebrate them for their focus on improving the standards of education for the children they teach. As teachers, we
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It’s 1st August, and, for many of our Teach2030 community around the world, it is the start (or middle) of another school holiday. Even if you are not on summer break, for many of our teachers, today marks their halfway point in the academic year. Can you believe how quickly 2022 is going? So, how
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When I was a doing my teacher training qualification, many, many years ago (29 to be precise – ouch!), I clearly remember one professor saying to a room full of trainee teachers: ‘once you know how to teach, stop’. We all looked at him in confusion, naively thinking ‘well, aren’t we here to LEARN how
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Last week, I was delighted to host the weekly QandA with a very special guest: our Teach2030 Ambassador, Emmanuel Anya. We had been asked a range of questions on social media, so I asked for Emmanuel’s experience in teaching in Nigeria to help me to answer them. Emmanuel said: I am super excited about my
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