Blog Index for Teachers

Richard’s most popular blog posts of all time are listed below. Immediately below this list you will find a full directory of all of Richard’s blog posts for teachers.

The Importance of Patience in Teaching [15th Nov 2020] *RICHARD’S MOST POPULAR ARTICLE EVER!*

10 Learning Games to Play With Your Students [26th May 2019]

3 Tips for Reducing Your Teacher Workload [24th February 2019]

5 Simple Ways to Become a Better Teacher [17th February 2019]

5 Easy Ways to Help Exam-Level Students [3rd February 2019]

Using Tablets in Teaching [6th January 2019]

10 Techniques Every Teacher Needs to Know [9th September 2018]

Subtle Reinforcement: Techniques to Gradually Build Confidence and Character in our Students [27th May 2018]

7 Plenary Activities for PGCE Students and Newly Qualified Teachers [25th February 2018]

Learning Journals: A Powerful Student Feedback System [18th February 2018]

A directory of blog posts for teachers, organised in descending date order, is given below:

Creating Safe Schools: Local, National, and International Considerations [27th August 2023]

Embracing the New Academic Year: Key Considerations for Teachers in 2023 and Beyond [8th August 2023]


The Metamorphosis of Twitter to X: Unraveling the Impact on Education [29th July 2023]

A Teacher’s Summer Vacation: Making the Most of Our Time Away from the Classroom [23rd July 2023]

Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: Tips for Rocking the Stage with Confidence [15th July 2023]

Instagram Threads: A Fun Tool to Enhance Teaching and Learning! [9th July 2023]

Post-COVID Teaching: Almost Everything is Different! [1st July 2023]

Harnessing the Power of Smart Watches in Teaching: Tips for Educators [18th June 2023]

School Leadership Essentials [4th June 2023]

Enhancing Learning: 10 Ways to Harness the Power of Metacognitive Strategies in Your Classroom [23rd May 2023]

10 Ways to Apply Rosenshine’s Principles to Your Lessons [14th May 2023]

5 Essential Executive Coaching Tips for Beginners [24th April 2023]

7 Best EYLF Practices for Parents and Teachers to Know [16th April 2023] *Guest blog post by Jessica Robinson*

Stress Management Techniques for Online Teachers in 2023 [9th April 2023]

5 Excellent Ways Educators Can Foster Creativity in Students [3rd April 2023]

The Rise of Private Tutoring: Why IB Teachers in Hong Kong are Making the Switch [19th March 2023]

5 Reasons for Teachers to Try Out Flipped Classrooms [14th March 2023] *Guest blog post by Kiara Miller*

Challenges Faced by Teachers in Diverse Classrooms [12th February 2023] *Guest blog post by Kiara Miller*

Proactive vs. Reactive Classroom Management: 3 Simple but Powerful Tips Guaranteed to Improve Your ESL Classroom Management [5th February 2023] *Guest blog post by Mitch Metzger from Destination TEFL, Bangkok.*

The Role of ChatGPT and AI in Education: A Guide for Teachers and Schools [Originally posted 1st February 2023. Updated 5th February 2023.]

Why is Coding Important for School Students to Learn? [21st January 2023] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento.*

Tina’s Top Tips for Effective Classroom Management [15th January 2023] *Guest blog post by Tina Hennessy from Destination TEFL, Cambodia.*

A Teacher’s Christmas Holiday [31st December 2022]

The Truth About Teacher Talking Time (TTT) [12th November 2022]

How to Teach Sustainability to School Students [4th December 2022] *Guest blog post by Claire Maguire from The Day online student magazine.*

How Can Flipped Learning Be Used in the High School Classroom? [28th November 2022]

The A.C.E. Method of Post-Pandemic Teaching [6th November 2022]

Simple Marketing Strategies You Should Be Using to Make Your Education Business Grow [15th October 2022]

Homework: A Headache We Can All Easily Cure [Updated: October 2022 (Originally posted May 2017)]

5 Exceptional Student Engagement Tips for Teachers [18th September 2022] *Guest blog post by Kiara Miller*

Queen Elizabeth II Lesson Resources: My Humble Tribute to a Life of Service [10th September 2022]

A Back-to-School Checklist for Teachers [Originally posted on August 18th 2019. Updated on September 3rd 2022]

3 Ways to Keep a High School Student Motivated [22nd August 2022]

How to Manage a Hybrid Classroom Effectively [11th August 2022]

Special Educational Needs: Supporting Our Students [Originally posted April 2nd 2017. Updated 25th July 2022]

Using ICT in the Classroom Part One: A Guide for Teachers [Originally posted March 12th 2017. Updated 25th July 2022]

6 Ways Virtual Reality Can Transform High School Education [10th July 2022] *Guest blog post by Kiara Miller*

5 Ways Learning Technologies Help Students Improve Grades [20th June 2022] *Guest blog post by Kiara Miller*

5 Ways Teachers Can Prevent Burnout While Teaching Online [6th June 2022] *Guest blog post by Jessica Robinson*

Deep Learning vs Surface Learning [24th May 2022]

In Defense of Vocational Education and Trades: The Shocking Truth [8th May 2022]

5 Ways to Use Past-Exam Papers With Your Students [1st May 2022]

Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock: A Lesson For Teachers Everywhere [29th March 2022]

5 Awesome Live Quiz Apps You Can Use in The Classroom [22nd February 2022]

How to Become a Leader in the Classroom [30th January 2022] *Guest blog post by Mitch from Destination TEFL, Bangkok*

Promoting Sustainability as a Teacher [22nd January 2022] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento*

How Students Can Help Reduce Single-Use Plastic [19th January 2022] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento*

The Value of Fresh Starts in Education [16th January 2022] *Guest blog post by Tayla Reynolds*

Common Challenges Teachers Face in The Era of Online Learning [14th January 2022] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento*

3 Ways to Reduce Your Printing Costs at School [22nd December 2021]

Cognitive Challenges of Language Learners in the Digital Age [16th December 2021] *Guest blog post by Tatyana Cheprasova*

5 Ways to Prepare Students For Exams [6th December 2021]

How to Create a Calming Classroom Corner [21st November 2021]

Hybrid Teaching Apps, Ideas and Strategies [14th November 2021]

5 Ways That Teachers Can Work Effectively With Parents To Help Their Students [7th November 2021] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento*

5 Ways to Use The School Library With Your Students [26th September 2021]

6 Reasons Why Education is Important [16th September 2021] *Guest blog post by Kat Sarmiento*

The Many Benefits of Doing a Weekly Review [9th September 2021]

5 Smart Benefits of Using The Pomodoro Technique in Teaching [1st August 2021] *Guest blog post by Jessica Robinson*

Using props in the ESL classroom to keep your students engaged [25th July 2021] *Guest blog post by Rose-Anne Turner*

Using Technology in Your ESL Classroom [19th July 2021] *Guest blog post by Rose-Anne Turner*

Using Group Work in Your ESL Classroom [12th July 2021] *Guest blog post by Rose-Anne Turner*

10 Groupwork Activities That Can Be Applied to Any Subject Area [3rd July 2021]

Getting to Know Your New Students: Tips That Actually Work! [Updated 17th June 2021. Originally published on 19th September 2017]

How to Develop a Passion for Reading in our Students [1st June 2021]

Assessing Students Through Online Learning: Four Ideas to Consider [Updated 31st May 2021. Originally published on 26th April 2020]

Effective Feedback: The Catalyst of Student Progress [Updated 28th May 2021. Originally published on April 16th 2017]

Amazing SPaG Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know [Updated 22nd May 2021. Originally published on 1st May 2017]

4 Important Tips for Using Videos Within Lessons [21st May 2021]

Excessive Screen Time is Harming Children’s Mental Health [9th May 2021]

3 Things That Make a School Outstanding [25th April 2021]

10 Ways in Which the Pandemic is Modernizing Education [21st March 2021]

10 Destructive Habits Every Teacher Should Avoid [14th March 2021]

8 Ways to Increase Lesson Clarity [7th March 2021]

My Top 5 Tips – From an NQT During a Pandemic [28th February 2021] *Guest blog post by Tayla Elson*

Four tips to reignite your students’ interest in learning as they return to school [27th February 2021] *Guest blog post by Jessica Robinson*
Five Tips for Becoming a Happy Teacher [15th February 2021] *Guest blog post by Jessica Robinson*

From the Classroom to the Exam Room: A Guide for IB Teachers [7th February 2021] *Guest blog post by Maria Gonchorova*

Some Useful Self-Reflection Tools for Students and Teachers *Guest blog post by Martyn Kenneth* [31st January 2021]

The Importance of Body Language in Teaching GUEST BLOG POST [24th January 2021]

Cobra Kai in Schools: Should Martial Arts be Compulsory for Kids? [17th January 2021]

Back to School After Christmas: Teacher Survival Guide [30th December 2020]

A Teacher’s Reflections on 2020: The Year of the Coronavirus GUEST BLOG POST [29th December 2020]

On Effective Target Setting for Educators [6th December 2020]

The Importance of Patience in Teaching [15th November 2020]

Should Every Movie, Series and TV Show be Screened by Teachers Prior to Release? [8th November 2020]

Can Play-Based Learning Be Used in the Secondary Classroom? [1st November 2020]

What is ‘Cognitive Load Theory’? [25th October 2020]

The Impact of Covid-19 on International School Recruitment [12th October 2020]

Using Data to Empower Students [4th October 2020]

What is the Metacognition Cycle, and how can we use it? [27th September 2020]

Bronze Medal Awarded: The Quick Guide to Classroom Management [2nd September 2020]

The Best Way to Mark Student Work [30th August 2020]

Good Teachers are Also Good Students [26th July 2020]

The IB Results ‘Scandal’ of 2020 [19th July 2020]

How a TEFL Gap Year Will Benefit Your Future [13th July 2020]

International Teaching: Dealing With Culture Shock When Moving to a New Country [5th July 2020]

Teaching Overseas for the First Time: Advice From Teachers [28th June 2020]

Reliability and Flexibility: Two Traits Every Teacher Must Have [An Interview with Gill Murray]

How to Ace Your Observed TEFL Lesson [11th June 2020]

COVID-19 Will Change EFL Teaching Forever’: An Interview with Tatyana Cheprasova [31st May 2020]

Assessing Students Through Online Learning: Four Ideas to Consider [26th April 2020]

Online Learning: A Risk-Assessment List for Teachers [5th April 2020]

100 Awesome Online Learning Apps (advertisement of Richard’s book) [29th March 2020]

Online Learning: How to Create an Amazing Nearpod Lesson [26th March 2020]

Using Google Apps in Teaching [24th March 2020]

Top 5 Apps for Online Learning/Remote Learning (Coronavirus School Closures): [18th March 2020]

COVID-19: Advice for Teachers, School Administrators and School Nurses [17th March 2020]

What is ‘Meaningful Praise’? [15th March 2020]

My Top Three Tips for Teachers [12th March 2020]

Quaden Bayles: The Untold Truth? [24th February 2020]

Coronavirus: Supporting Students Online when Schools are Forced to Close [11th February 2020]

The Importance of Planning [2nd February 2020]

The ‘Lazy Mindset’: Some Teachers Don’t Even Try [26th January 2020]

Gender-Neutral Toilets in Schools: Some Research and Conclusions [19th January 2020]

On Gender-Neutral Toilets in Schools [12th January 2020]

Happy New Year 2020 [31st December 2019]

Becoming a Google Certified Educator [29th December 2019]

What Should Teachers do with their Time-Off? [22nd December 2019]

Using Google Apps in Teaching [20th December 2019]

Smartphone Addiction is Destroying Children’s Lives [1st December 2019]

Preparing Students for Mock Exams [24th November 2019]

David Goggins: Can’t Hurt Me. What can Teachers Learn from this Book? [17th November 2019]

Cognitive Sandwiching: A Method for Teaching Difficult Topics [7th November 2019]

Bruce Lee: My Favorite Teacher [27th October 2019]

The Power of Praise Paperback: Proofreading Complete [23rd October 2019]

Exciting New Online Course for Teachers [10th October 2019]

The Disconnect: How Over-Rewarding Fails Students [6th October 2019]

Digitizing the Learning Experience: EdTech 101 [29th September 2019]

Letting Them ‘Roll With It’ – The Power of Exploration [22nd September 2019]

A ‘Gender Neutral’ School Uniform – Mainstream Lunacy [14th September 2019]

The Power of Praise: My Second Book [3rd September 2019]

Curriculum Clarity: Making Things Clear for Students [25th August 2019]

A Back-to-School Checklist for Teachers [18th August 2019]

5 Efficient Marking and Assessment Strategies [4th August 2019]

Can Progress be ‘Engineered’ from the Start? [28th July 2019]

Dealing With Stress as a Teacher [21st July 2019]

Seeking Help From Colleagues: Tips for Teachers [14th July 2019]

5 Super Cool Teacher Hacks [7th July 2019]

5 Effective Teacher Behaviors [30th June 2019]

Speak up if you Have a Problem [16th June 2019]

5 Ways to Empower Your Students [9th June 2019]

Opinion: Should University be Free? [5th June 2019]

Using Movement and Action to Enhance Learning [2nd June 2019]

10 Learning Games to Play With Your Students [26th May 2019] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

The ‘Three As’ [19th May 2019]

Start Lessons Promptly [5th May 2019]

News: Warwick University Fudges Exam Timetable [2nd May 2019]

Run an ECA (Why, What and How) [28th April 2019]

News: Students Must Learn to Outwit Robots [24th April 2019]

Use Positive, Specific Feedback [20th April 2019]

News: Schoolgirl Put in Isolation 240 Times [16th April 2019]

Praise is Power! [14th April 2019]

Use Humor to Enhance Learning [7th April 2019]

Have a Genuine Interest in the Lives of Your Students [31st March 2019]

Using Verbal Feedback: The Ugly Truth [24th March 2019]

When Kids Don’t Return Homework – What can we do? [17th March 2019]

“Education Not Indoctrination”: Parents Protest Over LGBT Lessons [10th March 2019]

Turbo Teaching: 5 Ways to Supercharge Learning [6th March 2019]

3 Tips for Reducing Your Teacher Workload [24th February 2019] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

5 Simple Ways to Become a Better Teacher [17th February 2019] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

5 Things Schools Should be Teaching Kids (But Probably Aren’t) [10th February 2019]

5 Easy Ways to Help Exam-Level Students [3rd February 2019] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

What is ‘Question Level Analysis’? [27th January 2019]

3 Cool Education Apps to use in 2019 [20th January 2019]

Using Tablets in Teaching [6th January 2019] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

My Teacher Promises for 2019 (Part 2) [23rd December 2018]

My Teacher Promises for 2019 (Part 1) [16th December 2018]

The Power of Pausing [9th December 2018]

Teaching Key Words: Part 1 [2nd December 2018]

Tips for Organising Homework [25th November 2018]

Stop Devaluing Your Students [18th November 2018]

10 Easy Ways to Motivate Your Students [4th November 2018]

Behaviour Management Basics [28th October 2018]

How Should Teachers Behave on Social Media? [7th October 2018]

Five Ways to Organize Information [28th September 2018]

The ‘Four Pillars’ of Time-Saving Marking [16th September 2018]

10 Techniques Every Teacher Needs to Know [9th September 2018] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

Back to School Sadness: Student Challenges [2nd September 2018]

Putting Numbers Into Everything [26th August 2018]

Differentiating Texts [19th August 2018]

Back to School Basics for Teachers [13th August 2018]

5 Easy Ways to Teach English Through any Subject [29th July 2018]

Should Parents be Involved in Sex Education? [22nd July 2018]

The Four Rules of Praise [15th July 2018]

Can Sympathy and Empathy be Taught? [8th July 2018]

Digital Disaster: Screen Time is Destroying Childrens’ Health [1st July 2018]

Don’t be a Mediocre Teacher [10th June 2018]

Should we set Homework for the Summer Vacation? [3rd June 2018]

Subtle Reinforcement: Techniques to Gradually Build Confidence and Character in our Students [27th May 2018] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

The Effective use of Detentions [13th May 2018]

The ‘Care Factor’: Changing Live one Student at a Time [6th May 2018]

Actually Giving a Damn: The ONLY Thing That Matters? [29th April 2018]

How can Teachers Earn Extra Money? [22nd April 2018]

What Should Schools Teach? [19th April 2018]

The War on Masculinity in Schools: A Growing Epidemic? [19th April 2018]

The Exam Period is Here: How Will you use Your Gained Time? [15th April 2018]

Report-Writing Nightmares: Become More Efficient and Save Time [8th April 2018]

Easter Revision Tips to Share With Your Students [1st April 2018]

What is an ‘Authentic’ Teacher? [18th March 2018]

11 Female Teachers who Changed the World: International Women’s Day 2018 [11th March 2018]

World Book Day: Every Teacher is an English Teacher [4th March 2018]

7 Plenary Activities for PGCE Students and Newly Qualified Teachers [25th February 2018] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

Learning Journals: A Powerful Student Feedback System [18th February 2018] *POPULAR ARTICLE!*

Peer or Self-Assessment? Benefits and Challenges [11th February 2018]

Marking Week 2: What Should Teachers Actually Mark? [4th February 2018]

Marking: Why, What and How? [28th January 2018]

A Teacher’s Christmas Holiday [17th December 2017]

Mock Exams: Preparing Your Students The Right Way [25th November 2017]

Amazing SPaG Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know [Updated 22nd May 2021. Originally published on 1st May 2017]

Developing Independent Learning Skills: Teaching Our Students to Teach Themselves [19th November 2017]

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