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What Makes an Effective Primary School Teacher in Today's Classrooms
Ask ten people what makes a good primary teacher and you will likely get ten different answers. Some will talk about subject knowledge while others will mention classroom management, creativity or patience. While all of these matter, effective primary teaching today goes beyond any single skill. It involves the ability to balance structure and flexibility while meeting the real needs of children in a constantly changing world.
By Shaun Andre16 days ago in Education
The Modern Classroom is a Performance - And Teachers are the Actors
Walking into a classroom today is like stepping onto a stage. The students are restless, easily distracted, and sometimes of them have a phone in their hand. The teacher has a short time to get everyone focused before the lesson starts to fall apart.
By Shaun Andre3 months ago in Education
The Power of 'Yet'
In education, we often focus on outcomes: test scores, grades, achievements. But what happens when we shift our attention to how students approach learning instead of just the end result? That's where the growth mindset comes in. As a teacher, I've seen firsthand how fostering this mindset can change the trajectory of a student’s journey—not just in the classroom but in life.
By Shaun Andre5 months ago in Education
The Hidden Curriculum of Self-Discipline. AI-Generated.
You won’t find it on the whiteboard. It’s not in the syllabus or the PowerPoint slides. No one hands it out on Day One. But every student, whether they know it or not, is enrolled in a silent subject — one that shapes their future just as much as math, science, or English ever will.
By Shaun Andre6 months ago in Education
The AI Generation. AI-Generated.
In classrooms around the world, something big is happening — and it’s not part of the standard curriculum. It’s silent, swift, and already changing the way young people think, learn, and create. We’re not talking about a new teaching strategy or a digital learning tool. We’re talking about Artificial Intelligence.
By Shaun Andre6 months ago in Education
The Unspoken Curriculum
There’s the official curriculum — the one printed in documents, embedded in learning management systems, and mapped onto assessment rubrics. Then there’s the one that never makes it into the syllabus, but every student absorbs by the time they walk out the school gates.
By Shaun Andre6 months ago in Education
