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How to Prioritise Your Life for Teachers

Inspire & Empower, Teacher Tips & Tricks, Worklife Balance / By / 5 minutes of reading

Being an Essentialist is not about vowing to say no more – it is about regularly asking yourself “Am I investing in the right activities”? As teachers, we have so much choice about how to run our lessons or what resources to use – but if we spend an hour preparing jazzy resources for a 45 minute lesson (we have all done this!) instead of marking those assessments, is that really better for our students and ourselves? Does the output justify the input?

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8 Ways to Celebrate Valentines Day with Your Students

Inspire & Empower, Lesson Ideas, Rahoo, Teacher Tips & Tricks / By / 2 minutes of reading

Love it or hate it, Valentines Day is here to stay – Thank you Hallmark!
Whilst we think of Valentines Day as being a day for couples only – it really doesn’t have to be.
Has anyone heard of Galentines where you get your girls together for a night out?!
Anyway, Valentines Day is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with your students and have some fun. Here are 8 ways that you can celebrate in your classroom!

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5 Factors to Consider when Choosing a School as an Expat Teacher

Empowering Expat Teachers Series, Inspire & Empower, Middle East, Thought-provoking / By / 4 minutes of reading

I’ve been teaching abroad for over 10 years now (in Qatar and Dubai), and I can honestly say it’s been the best most empowering decision I’ve ever made. Sadly, not every expat teacher has the same experience, so here are five important factors to consider when you’re choosing a school abroad as an expat teacher…

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