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Effective Teaching
by Dan Jackson
Through research and interviews Dan looks at all things education in order to help teachers implement strategies that focus on developing student capacity to be self-sufficient learners as well as providing other tips for teachers to enhance their effectiveness.
Episodes
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Episode 154 - Teaching Tips & Strategies: Eddie Woo's Guide to Teachers' Growth
I chat with educator Eddie Wu from Wootube about his teaching journey emphasising learning from failures, observation, and reflection. We discuss challenges teachers face, self-reflection, creating a supportive environment, and the importance of continuous learning and embracing new strategies....
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Episode 153 - How To Use AI Effectively With Dr. Sabba Quidwai
We explore the integration of AI in education with Sabba, an experienced educator and AI enthusiast. Sabba highlights the importance of prioritizing human skills and pedagogy before incorporating AI tools in the classroom. She emphasizes the significance of identifying specific issues that AI can...
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Episode 152 - 7 Tips For A Successful 5 AM
I discuss tips for successfully waking up at 5am. Prioritise enough sleep, use the 10-3-2-1-0 formula, eliminate snooze buttons, prepare the night before, automate routines, reject excuses, start with something enjoyable, and share your progress with others. Visit teacherspd.net to stay updated…
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Episode 151 - 6 Reasons Why You Should Be Getting Up At 5 AM
I discuss the benefits of waking up at 5am. Starting the day early allows for uninterrupted time for activities like meditation and deep work. We also explore how this routine can improve sleep quality, enhance anticipation for the day, and boost confidence. Give it a try and become a more...
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Episode 150 - Improve Your Mindset with Jason Marshall (The Inspiring Teacher)
In this episode, we discuss the importance of mindset in teaching with special guest Jason Marshall. We explore the concept of growth mindset versus fixed mindset and the significance of adopting a growth mindset for personal and professional growth. We also delve into the power of the reticular...
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Episode 149 - 4 Ways How To Improve Your Practice Through Lesson Observation
I shift the focus towards personal growth rather than judgement, aiming to be effective teachers who make a meaningful impact. Deliberate practice with targeted feedback is key. We identify an area to improve, invite a skilled teacher to observe, apply their suggestions, and seek feedback again....
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Episode 148 - 7 Ways To Outsource Teacher's Tasks
I discuss the benefits of outsourcing tasks in the classroom and at home. I explore how parent volunteers and student assistants can lighten the teacher's workload and foster collaboration. We also highlight the use of AI technology, tech tools, and shared responsibilities to save time and…
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Episode 147 - 3 Dos and Dos Effective and Efficient Feedback
I discuss the do's and don'ts of effective feedback for students. The do's include identifying one specific area for improvement, providing clear directions, and scheduling follow-up sessions. The don'ts involve avoiding overwhelming students with too many areas for improvement, not giving grades...
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Episode 146 - 5 Strategies: Questions to Promote Engagement and Deeper Understanding
I explore strategies for using questions to promote engagement and deeper understanding among students. I encourage educators to move beyond seeking right or wrong answers and instead ask questions that delve into the reasoning behind them. We also suggest replacing think-pair-share with a more...
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Episode 145 - 5 Strategies to Promote Growth Mindset in your Classroom
I explore strategies to promote a growth mindset in the classroom. I discuss using the word "yet" when facing challenges, providing feedback that focuses on effort and perseverance, embracing mistakes as part of the learning process, breaking down complex problems into smaller steps, and…
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Episode 144 - 20 Ways To Motivate Your Students
I discuss 20 strategies to motivate students. I highlight the importance of creating a positive learning environment, setting clear expectations, and using varied teaching methods. Offering choices, setting goals, and providing positive reinforcement are effective ways to increase motivation....
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Episode 143 - Busyness is nothing to be proud of
I challenge the idea that being busy equals success. Instead, I emphasise the importance of effectiveness in teaching and life. It's time to shift our focus from busyness to making a meaningful impact. By prioritising tasks, eliminating unproductive habits, and finding a balance, we can become…
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Episode 142 - Our own worst enemy
In this episode, I emphasize the importance of taking ownership of our time and prioritizing our needs. I discuss methods for communicating our constraints and negotiating alternatives with superiors. We have the power to make choices that align with our goals and not be trapped or victimized. By...
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Episode 141 - Distributed Practice
I discuss the benefits of using distributed practice as a learning strategy. Dividing studying or revision into multiple sessions spread out over time has been proven to be more effective for long-term learning and memory retention. We explore various methods for implementing distributed practice...
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Episode 140 - Using Lack of Time to Improve Productivity
I discuss strategies to improve productivity and efficiency in teaching. We focus on leveraging time constraints to enhance motivation and set realistic deadlines. I also cover the importance of concise feedback and provide tips for marking efficiency. Additionally, we explore techniques for...
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Episode 139 - 20 Second Productivity Rule
I explore the 20-second productivity rule, a powerful tool for combating distractions in our modern society. By delaying gratification for 20 seconds, we can retrain our brains, minimise distractions, and increase focus and productivity. Give it a try and let us know how it works for you.…
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Episode 138 - Effectively Turning PD into Practice: A Case Study with Valerie Young
It can be hard to take PD and turn it into effective teaching practices in your classroom. In this episode, I interviews Valerie Young to discuss how her school goes about implementing their professional learning, supporting teachers and using international resources.
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Episode 137 - Sugar highs and lows: How sugar increases your teaching workload
I recently watched the sugar movie with my 6-year-old daughter and it confirmed a number of things I already knew and talk about in my book - Work Less, Teach More. Discover some of the effects sugar is having on your workload.
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Episode 136 - The Power of Choice: How to Empower Your Students for Successful Learning
Empowering our students to become successful learners is so important. In this episode, I give 3 strategies you can use to enable your students to become successful in your classroom. Notes Empowerment is crucial because it motivates students and engages them in learning Encourage voice and…
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Episode 135 - How to save time with ChatGpT
In this episode, I discuss some of the time-saving ways we can use Chat GpT as teachers in order to save time and improve our productivity.
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Episode 134 - How to improve student motivation with Don Berg
In this episode, I interview motivation psychologist - Don Berg to discuss how we can help our students to be motivated to learn in our classrooms. You can get a free copy of the book Work Less, Teach More at https://www.teacherspd.net/freewltm
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Episode 133 - Key takeaways from the Effective Teaching Conference
In this episode, I reflect on some of the key learnings that came during the Effective Teaching Conference from the likes of John Larmer, Suzie Boss, Jay McTighe, Alice Kim, Kasey Bell, Kelly Bell, Brendan Lee, Jen Giffen, John Hattie and many more. Get access to the recordings for just $97
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Episode 132 - Time to set goals
It's time to round up the year, reflect and set goals. This is the last episode for the year. I look forward to talking with you in 2023. Register for the effective teaching conference Reflect on your year. Gather some evidence (survey your kids, ask others to give feedback, use some sort of...
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Episode 131 - The joy of regular short breaks
Discover the joy that comes with lots of short breaks, both for you and your students. There are plenty of great benefits. Research indicates that multiple 5 min breaks are better than a larger single break. so… Give students regular short breaks… every 45-90 min provide 5 min (used to do brain...
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Episode 130 - 3 things you should avoid as a teacher
Discover 3 things that can destroy your mojo and have a negative impact on you and your students. We all need to avoid these. Learn more about the conference at https://www.teacherspd.net/conference
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Episode 129 - Controlling the Chaos with Stephanie Howell and Tara Ruckman
Dan interviews Stephanie Howell and Tara Ruckman to discuss their new #1 Amazon best-selling book "Control the Choas". Discover how you can help control your blended classroom by developing student executive skills. Get a copy of the book Get a copy of the book Control the Chaos: What it takes to...
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Episode 128 - Saving time with this simple hack
Discover how to save time as you write your reports and mark tasks with this simple hack Parkinson's law - work expands to fulfil the time allowed for its completion. We prioritise and get work done by their due dates eg) report writing or mark submissions We can benefit from this by creating our...
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Episode 127 - Mastery Learning with Jon Bergmann
I really enjoyed interviewing Jon Bergmann (flipped learning pioneer and author of multiple books including recently "The Mastery Learning Handbook". Here Jon lays out what mastery learning is, how to plan for it, and how to manage it in the classroom. Jon Bergmann Jon Bergmann is one of the...
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Episode 126 - Explicit teaching with Brendan Lee
In this interview with Brendan Lee (former Assistant Principal and classroom teacher in both primary school and high school) Dan and Brendan discuss explicit instruction. Brendan explains exactly what explicit instruction is and isn't before we go on to explain when it should be used. Here are…
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Episode 125 - 5 fun ways to engage your students at the beginning of your lesson
These 5 ideas will help you stand out from other lessons to classes and get your students engaged in learning right from the beginning. Notes Purple cow classroom. Lessons are all the same and can get boring… be the different teacher Create a new world Decorations Dress up Start with the problem...
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Episode 124 - Reignite your passion with these 2 strategies
Discover 2 simple strategies you can apply to your calendar to save you time and increase your energy levels, enthusiasm and passion for teaching again.
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Episode 123 - A simple feedback strategy to get excited about
Discover a simple feedback process you can use to get great results from your students, but also that energizes you as a teacher.
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Episode 122 - 3 steps to switch your brain off from work
Learn how to enjoy life after work by enabling your brain to be free of the worries and thoughts of school life. Use these 3 steps to switch your brain off from work. You can get a free copy of the book Work Less, Teach More at https://www.teacherspd.net/freewltm
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Episode 121 - 3 emails you need to send to reduce your meetings
It's time to reduce your meetings and save yourself some time. If you are a school leader, let's stop having regular recurring meetings just because. Reduce your workload further by getting s copy of my book at teacherspd.net Notes Delete all your meetings all and email the organiser to ask: What...
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Episode 120 - How to improve student motivation to learn
Discover the keys to improving your students' motivation levels in your classroom. There are plenty of great tips in this episode to help get students interested and motivated to learn. Join the Effective Teaching Series
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Episode 119 - Discussing the top half of Bloom's taxonomy
Learn how to help your students analyse, evaluate and create as I look at the top of Bloom's taxonomy. Register for the Free Effective Teacher Series here
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Episode 118 - 6 tips to help students remember, understand and apply
The bottom of Bloom's pyramid is often neglected and I want to give you some tips to help students to remember, understand and apply content. The basis from which, higher order thinking can happen. Register for the effective teaching series
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Episode 117 - Be a counter-cultural teacher
There is a culture in teaching, which promotes the concept of being "busy". In the wider culture, it is #hustle and it is creating workaholics. It's time for us to be more counter-cultural and focus on effectiveness instead of busyness. Register for the 3 part video series at...
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Episode 116 3 steps for simple, fast and effective feedback
Feedback can take a lot of time, but this simple 3 step method is simple, fast, and effective.
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Episode 115 7 reasons why you should flip your classroom
Flipped learning can save you time, improve your differentiation and a whole lot more. Listen to this episode where I talk about the benefits of flipping your classroom and how to deal with students who don't do their homework. Free 10-Step guide to help you flip your first lesson at...
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Episode 114 - Stop lecturing! It's boring.
Research tells us that the teacher's voice dominates discussion in the classroom and boredom kills learning. Let's look at 4 things you can do instead of giving presentations and lectures to your students.
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Episode 113 4 reasons teachers should schedule their time
Why I encourage every teacher who wants to reduce their workload to schedule their time.
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Episode 112 Do we promote a culture of work or a culture of learning?
This episode contrasts a working culture with one of learning in a school classroom. There are plenty of tips to help a teacher create a more learning-centred classroom. Grab a copy of my book Work Less, Teach More
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Episode 111 How to use cognitive load effectively
Learn how to use cognitive load effectively in your classroom. How to reduce the load in some areas and empower your students' cognitive load in others.
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Episode 110 Inquiry-based learning vs project-based learning
Discover the similarities and differences between inquiry-based learning and project-based learning. Which one should you use for your subject and which one is best for student learning?
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Episode 109 6 Characteristics that always lead to effective teaching
Discover how to be an effective teacher by ensuring you have these 6 characteristics. Effective teaching results in long-lasting, high-impact teachers. Get your free copy of the physical book Work Less, Teach More: How to be an effective teacher and live a life you love. By clicking here
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Episode 108 Applying how students learn - Collaborative Tasks and Cognitive Load
Discover how collaborative tasks can be used to reduce students' cognitive load and deepen their learning. As we continue to look at how students learn and applying this in our classroom this episode brings together cognitive load theory and collaborative tasks. How to create collaborative tasks…
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Episode 107 - How to work less while being an effective teacher
Do you want to work less and be an effective teacher? Then this video and this book are for you. Discover how you can reduce your workload while still being an effective teacher in the classroom. Having your own life does not have to compromise that of your students. In this episode, I go through...
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Episode 106 Applying how students learn with Blooms
Most teachers know what Bloom's taxonomy is and use it in a very basic way. This episode takes a closer look and identifies how to leverage this taxonomy and improve student learning.
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Episode 105 Applying how students learn - Imagery
Imagery is such a great way to help our students learn and remember content. Whether it be memorising a set of facts or connecting concepts. Imagery is what our brains are wired for.
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Through research and interviews Dan looks at all things education in order to help teachers implement strategies that focus on developing student capacity to be self-sufficient learners as well as providing other tips for teachers to enhance their effectiveness.
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Dan Jackson
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