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Sire, there are no (nursery) teachers anymore!: Kindergarten
At the end of this summer holiday there was the alarming call about the teacher shortage. It's more urgent than ever. In addition, the trend is that enrollment figures in primary teacher training remain structurally (too) low. What is going on …
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A visually impaired pupil in primary school: General information about teaching visually impaired pupils
In the text you will find information about:
- organization of the environment (place in the classroom, school building...);
- visual training (tips and tools);
- general aids (for reading and writing, for orientation and mobility...);
- optical tools, …
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Professions: Assignments according to the thinking keys
In these tips from Smart Toddlers you will find various thinking key assignments around the theme of professions. Challenge the children to think more deeply and further. About what you need in a certain profession, why you should actually 'work' …
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Four tips and four pitfalls of an inclusive, multicultural book corner: Kindergarten
Pre-school age is therefore already a crucial period to work on positive ethnic-racial attitudes. Intercultural and anti-racist education are not things we should invest in later when children in primary school are supposedly 'ready' for …
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Yoga: Three snacks
These three snacks will help your students to regain rest and focus. Adopting a posture requires attention and concentration. For example, yoga ensures that students bring their attention to the NOW, an important condition for learning.
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Self-management: Information
An article with answers to the following questions:
- What is self-directed learning?
- What are the benefits of self-directed learning?
- Under what conditions can self-management take place?
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Staying close to realize equal opportunities: Kindergarten
'Coronalockdown causes greater learning delay than expected', the VRT Nieuws headlined some time ago (VRT NWS, 2020). That is precisely why this final-year student of Bachelor of Kindergarten UCLL Diest thought it was even more important …
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Six lesson ideas to activate prior knowledge in all students
Not all students have the same prior knowledge.
However, this prior knowledge largely determines how the new subject matter is received and processed. It is therefore important to do something with this as a teacher.What exactly is that, …
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Tim Surma with a crash course in cognitive psychology
Tim Surma is research manager of the Expertise Center ExCEL and can draw on twenty years of experience in teaching in secondary education. He also co-wrote the book Wijze Lessen: twelve building blocks for effective didactics.
In 2018 he was a guest …
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15 tips to give efficient and effective feedback to your students
In this Schoolmakers blog they go deeper into what high-quality feedback is and how you can incorporate it in your lesson.
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Instruction model for toddlers: Reflection
Linking up with informal learning/game supervision is a good way to stimulate math development, for which elements of an instruction model can be used. However, the full application of an instruction model is only sparingly applicable to young …
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Creating a good pedagogical climate in the classroom
A good atmosphere in the classroom is important for both the students and the teacher. A safe feeling, peace and structure are characteristics of a positive climate in which students can develop optimally. How do you create a good pedagogical …
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