by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Turning around challenging student behaviour is about approaching any such situation with empathy and constructive attitudes. If you’ve taught in a classroom, you know this behaviour when you see it. It can be the bane of any teacher as well as a sign of despair... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Students come in all shapes and sizes, ages, cultures, and demographics. However, like any other person they can sometimes be difficult to reach for any number of reasons. Whether it be a learning disability, hardship, or trauma, they require extra effort and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Plenty of educators have a specific classroom management strategy they swear by. Both they and their learners benefit from it because it works for learning. But how can there possibly be a “one size fits all” method to improve your teaching? Can one single strategy... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Words have power—the power to heal and to hurt, to build and to destroy. As a teacher, you always want to help your learners build and progress as much as possible. So you must make your words matter as much as you can. Our inner self is expressed through the language... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
What’s your ideal vision of teaching for the future? What will our classroom learning look like years from now? No one knows for sure, but one thing is certain: now is the time to embrace that future wholeheartedly. That means using future-focused teaching... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
At one time or another, many an educator searches for ways of becoming a more empathetic teacher. It mostly comes from a strong desire to educate children by using genuine connection and understanding. Arguably, this is perhaps the most effective pathway to imparting... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
People like to share powerful motivational quotes everywhere for any number of reasons. We place them on social media to inspire others and define our values. They end up on posters in our offices and classrooms for a daily refresher of what’s important. Above... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
What is a mindful classroom? How does it work, and how does the concept fit into teaching and learning? Most importantly, what does it mean for our learners? Teaching in a mindful classroom can help students remain calm in stressful situations. It encourages them to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Education is all about preparation. It means getting ready for the future with the actions we take in the ‘now.’ This translates to the accessories teachers equip themselves and their classrooms with as much as it does learning. So the right list of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
Everyone is unique. From the fingerprints on our fingers to the way we learn, our uniqueness is what makes us different from everyone else. For teachers, learning to complement the unique learning styles of their students can sometimes be a bit of a challenge....