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Laura The Explaura

Teaching is a profession for the passionate, creative, inspiring type. Without these traits it becomes just a ‘job’.

Passionate, purpose and patience are all virtues needed for working daily with students.
Usually a whole class of them, competing for your attention, energy and love all at the same time.

Posts tagged teaching hack

Afternoon Pack Up Activities

Afternoon Pack Up Activities

What afternoon pack up time looks like in my room

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 2, 2020teaching hack, last minute, classroom funComment

Ways To Reduce Your Spending As A Teacher

Ways To Reduce Your Spending As A Teacher

Top tips on how to be a tightass teacher

TeachingLaura WoodburyOctober 14, 2020teaching hack, tight ass teachersComment

Facebook Groups For Teachers

Facebook Groups For Teachers

After some advice, support or resources? Join these teaching Facebook groups online

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 17, 2020Facebook, social media, teaching hack, teaching life, numeracy, literacyComment

Why Learning Your Students Names Quickly Is Important

Why Learning Your Students Names Quickly Is Important

Why learning your new students names is important and how to learn them as soon as possible

TeachingLaura WoodburyFebruary 4, 2020name games, community, respect, students names, students, teaching hack, teaching tipsComment

First Week of School Activities For The Minimalist Teacher

First Week of School Activities For The Minimalist Teacher

Activities that require little to no preparation, yet are critical for the first week of school

TeachingLaura WoodburyJanuary 11, 2020first week, teaching hack, teacher tips, teaching resources, teaching life, preparing for school, resources, learning Comments

Motivating Students - How To Build Excitement For Learning

Motivating Students - How To Build Excitement For Learning

Building excitement and motivation in the classroom will encourage real learning to take place

TeachingLaura WoodburyAugust 28, 2019teaching hack, teaching tips, education, environment, learning, classroom fun, teaching, teaching life, schoolComment

Using A Quiz As An Assessment Tool Works

Using A Quiz As An Assessment Tool Works

Using a quiz in class is a great pre or post assessment to a unit of learning

TeachingLaura WoodburyAugust 20, 2019quiz, assessment, Class work, classroom fun, education, learning, teaching hack, teacher tips, cool teacherComment

Reducing Your Impact On The Environment In Your Classroom

Reducing Your Impact On The Environment In Your Classroom

Minimise your environmental footprint in the classroom with these tips

TeachingLaura WoodburyAugust 10, 2019environment, teaching hack, teaching, classroom, respect, teacher tips, motivationComment

YouTube Recommendations For Teachers

YouTube Recommendations For Teachers

My top recommendations for Youtube in the classroom

TeachingLaura WoodburyJuly 30, 2019YouTube, teaching hack, teaching, teacher tips, teaching resources, teaching life, casual teachers, students, school, inspiration, forever learningComment

My Favourite Fonts For The Classroom

My Favourite Fonts For The Classroom

Find my favourite fonts to use in the classroom here

TeachingLaura WoodburyJune 24, 2019classroom, teaching, teaching resources, teaching hack, teaching life, classroom decorations, fonts, life long learner, school, teacher tipsComment

Strategies For When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed

Strategies For When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed

Read on if you are feeling stressed out, anxious, or overwhelmed

TeachingLaura WoodburyJune 17, 2019overwhelm, teaching hack, teacher tips, teaching, teaching life, breath work, anxious, education, schoolComment

Where To Find Online Resources For Teachers

Where To Find Online Resources For Teachers

Time poor? Check out these great websites for printables to save you time and energy

TeachingLaura WoodburyMay 17, 2019teaching resources, teacher tips, teaching, last minute, teaching hack, learning, Class work, printables, onlineComment

Casual Teaching Lifesavers

Casual Teaching Lifesavers

Last minute lifesavers for casual teachers that require little preparation

TeachingLaura WoodburyMay 16, 2019teacher tips, teaching hack, teaching life, last minute, casual teachers, education, schoolComment

Teaching Quotes

Teaching Quotes

After motivation or inspiration? Take time out from your busy day to reflect on these powerful teaching quotes

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 8, 2019teaching, teaching life, teaching quotes, motivation, inspiration, teaching hackComment