We are constantly trying to improve our instruction and to add something fresh and new to our classroom. Unfortunately, sometimes we end up going in circles and pushing certain teaching innovations upon ourselves without having a clear idea where they will take us. The concept of a teacher as a researcher is as old as …
Mentoring is not so common in most schools in our country, especially among young educators. The mentors we get are usually the formal ones – professors on our thesis or professional development instructors. But what happens when two young teachers enter the mentorship circle? There is an eternal question we keep asking ourselves: How to …
My dear colleague Nevena Marković and I, together with ELTA, organized a webinar about distance learning in 10 steps for preschool teachers, primary and high school teachers. At one moment we had more than 500 people present! This post is a reflection of the webinar, and it presents the things we touched on in short. …
How about some communication tips for students currently involved in distance learning? We always only discuss teacher communication. Maybe we should help students communicate better as well! This is an open letter to all of you, students, who are now immersed in distance learning. We know that this is happening too quickly, and we know …
Hello, my dear colleagues! We finally kick-started our storytelling-based program, and our first official story is Class Two at the Zoo by Julia Jarman. As a real enthusiast of storytelling, I’ve decided to create a storytelling-based learning curriculum which will be conducted in the form of a workshop. Storytelling-based learning or narrative-based learning is not …
Hello, my dear colleagues! Workshop number 3 was the final workshop when it comes to get-to-know-you activities. We have finally formed the group, and we will officially start with storytelling next time. So keep reading this article to see how you can promote group collaboration in your workshop by using games! As a real enthusiast …
Hello, my dear educators! I wrote another post, this time, aimed at preschool teachers and elementary school teachers who need to transfer their schools to the cloud quickly. Of course, it is easier for the university, high school, and even middle school students, but the primary school students and preschoolers will lose the most content …
Classroom management in large online classrooms does sound scary and impossible, right? The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that way at all. Having 50 students in a brick-and-mortar classroom is terrifying, but what happens when you have 50 students in an online, virtual classroom? These classroom management tips can be used in any …
Hello, my dear colleagues! I will shortly go through the Harry Potter themed escape room and workshop I’ve made for a professional development workshop in International School Savremena in Belgrade. This Harry Potter escape room is interdisciplinary and it connects all school subjects, which can ultimately provide a very engaging assessment in multiple subjects. Does an escape …
Hello, my dearest colleagues! I have noticed a lot of questions and posts in all teacher groups about teaching online recently. These posts usually come from teachers who are forced to switch to distance learning quickly. I’ve been teaching online for more than 6 years, and I’ve developed, moderated, and taught courses with over 1000 students. Teaching …