Feb 3, 2022 | Character Development, Community Service, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Technology, Teenagers
Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash You would never send your child to a doctor knowing they had never consulted another doctor, right? So why would you send your child to a teacher who doesn’t consult other teachers? The idea behind professional Learning Communities...
Nov 25, 2021 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Redfield College, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Teenagers
Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash Building rapport is the art of developing mutual trust, respect, and friendship with another person. For a teacher, there are several benefits of building rapport with your students in the classroom which translate to hard work,...
Nov 18, 2021 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Redfield College, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Wellbeing
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Understand That Your Child Will Know What Makes You Happy Your child knows what makes you happy and wants to replicate it themselves. If your eyes light up when your spouse comes home, your children will see that this brings you...
Nov 11, 2021 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Redfield College, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Wellbeing
Photo by Fakurian Design on Unsplash What Is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a human-centred approach to problem solving. It helps us look at problems that are so tricky that we may not know where to start. Approaching problems with design thinking can be applied...
Nov 4, 2021 | Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Wellbeing
Photo by S Migaj on Unsplash What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the art of being present in the moment. One way to do this is through breathing techniques and affirmations to oneself. Read on to learn how mindfulness can...
Oct 21, 2021 | Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls
LuonPhoto by Element5 Digital on Unsplash 1. A Good Teacher Loves Their Subject This is the science teacher that you meet who, as soon as they hear the word biology, their eyes light up, and you can see how much they love it. Teachers are people who love their...
