Helping Teachers Thrive

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In this episode of the Helping Teachers Thrive podcast, Tem delves into the effective methods for engaging and stimulating advanced students in educational settings. She explores a variety…

In this podcast episode, Tem focuses on the critical issue of teacher well-being and addresses the challenges teachers face, such as workload and performance pressures, which can lead to stress and b…

In this podcast episode, Tem addresses the complexities teachers face when other staff members intervene with managing student behaviours. She stresses the importance of recognising individual studen…

Join Tem as she talks about the power of competitions in engaging and motivating our students, and how to seamlessly integrate competitions in lessons making teaching and learning more engaging and e…

We are all teachers of literacy no matter what subject we teach. In this episode, I talk about the different ways we can help our students improve their literacy errors, and do so in a fun and compet…

Children's mental health is such an important topic, more so now than ever before. And as teachers, we see it everyday in our classrooms. More and more children in our schools are displaying anxiety …

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There are times in lessons where we may be talking too quickly or too slowly, and students lose track of what we are saying or become disengaged. In this episode, I talk about how we can …

Students that like attention will act up, so giving them the opportunity to get attention from others, or the class, in a constructive way, will help to improve the classroom environment. In this epi…

High expectations are not only important for strong behaviour management and creating a positive learning environment for our students, but they are also vital in preparing our students for a success…

Struggling to keep your students engaged in lessons? In this episode, I share practical tips and strategies on how to motivate students and keep them focused on their learning.

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That fine line between being a strict teacher and still being liked by your students can be difficult to find. Be too strict, and on one hand you can cause your students to become fearful and anxious…

Every teacher makes mistakes, even the best ones. But there are some mistakes that are easier to make than others, especially for newer teachers. Tune in with Tem to find out what they are and how yo…

Do you have a chatty class? Are you struggling to get your students’ attention and keep them focused? In this episode, I discuss the different strategies when it comes to dealing with a chatty class …

Dealing with behaviour problems can be difficult. In this episode, I talk about the different ways you can deal with the behaviour problems that do happen in your lessons. Dealing with them quickly, …

Starting as you mean to go on can help when it comes to preventing disruptive behaviours, and there are different things we as teachers can do to help us avoid behaviours from occurring in the first …

The first year of teacher training can be tough, but it's also an incredibly rewarding experience. In this episode, Tem shares invaluable tips on how to survive and thrive during your first year of t…

Starting in a new school in September can be hard for ECTs and trainee teachers. In this episode, I discuss the top 10 tips to help you as you embark on the new Academic year. From fostering a positi…

Imposter syndrome can affect us at any point in our careers and can be debilitating. In this episode, I discuss strategies that can be used to help you overcome imposter syndrome by reframing negativ…

Teaching is a hard profession, so any little thing that can make a teacher’s life just that little bit better is worth its weight in gold! In this episode, I talk about the little life hacks that I h…

Being told by the Executive Head that my lesson wasn’t very good was, at the time, embarrassing and frustrating. We have all had days when our lessons haven't been very good, but to have one during a…