1. What is well-being? 2. What factors can affect teachers' occupational well-being? 3. Problem-Focused Coping Approach 4. Applying Problem-Focused Coping Approach What can you do to improve your well-being? Exercise, yoga, good planning, striking a balance between family and work, meditation, mindfulness – these are just some of the things you can find online if you're looking for new ways to improve your quality of life. Obviously, there are different views on this, and I don't want to downplay the importance of different approaches to improving teacher wellbeing. It's a bit like that Coldplay lyric, "Nobody said it was easy," and anyone who's been there will know that teaching isn't easy at all. That's why I've put together this article with some useful info on how to deal with stress and burnout. It'll help you stay on top of your game. Picture 1: Credit Stuart Kime But, before you get into the nitty-gritty, let's quickly run throug
In this article: 1. Reading and listening at the same time (For students aged 6-13) 2. Digital manipulative objects (All ages) 3. Take a “pause” to virtual activities (All ages) One of the challenges of virtual education is to create meaningful activities that appeal to the different learning styles of our students. How can you do this? Picture Credit Marsha McGuire Before we address this question, let's briefly analyse the importance of integrating a multisensory approach into your teaching. It's so great to see that students now have the freedom to adapt to our teaching style. Obaid (2012) stated, “teaching methods must relate to each child’s own learning preference style” (p. 76). It's not just a nice idea, it's totally possible to reach all the different learning styles if we use multisensorial activities (Volpe & Gori, 2019). The real challenge is how you can achieve this in virtual learning. I've put together a list of three activities that can be used in