I’ve got your teaching tips.
Here’s an overview of the all my Teach Lab blog posts to date, divided up by category.
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Checking for student understanding
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- 13 Mar 2026 They're nodding, but are they learning? 13 Mar 2026
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Demonstration lessons
2
- 16 Feb 2022 Spend LESS time on lesson planning (advice for student teachers) 16 Feb 2022
- 7 Jan 2022 How to give an effective teaching demo lesson 7 Jan 2022
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Economics teaching
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- 2 Feb 2023 Don’t make the mistake of ignoring student feedback in curriculum reviews 2 Feb 2023
- 19 June 2021 What’s the difference between debt and deficit? 19 June 2021
- 28 Apr 2020 Giving structure to your online Eco lessons 28 Apr 2020
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Engaging activities
3
- 13 Mar 2026 They're nodding, but are they learning? 13 Mar 2026
- 28 Apr 2021 Help students add more detail 28 Apr 2021
- 21 Jan 2020 A methodical approach to multis 21 Jan 2020
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Giving feedback
5
- 26 Mar 2022 The trouble with giving back marks 26 Mar 2022
- 2 Mar 2022 Students don't lose marks 2 Mar 2022
- 10 May 2021 My current annoyance with marks 10 May 2021
- 2 July 2019 I've got five marks on it 2 July 2019
- 12 June 2019 The most difficult task in teaching? 12 June 2019
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Marking student work
4
- 26 Mar 2022 The trouble with giving back marks 26 Mar 2022
- 2 Mar 2022 Students don't lose marks 2 Mar 2022
- 10 May 2021 My current annoyance with marks 10 May 2021
- 2 July 2019 I've got five marks on it 2 July 2019
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New teacher tips
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- 13 Mar 2026 They're nodding, but are they learning? 13 Mar 2026
- 8 Jan 2023 Don't worry about your first class. Worry about your first five classes 8 Jan 2023
- 11 May 2022 You’re not perfect. So why pretend to be a perfect teacher? 11 May 2022
- 27 Apr 2022 6 mistakes that new teachers make 27 Apr 2022
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Overcoming challenges
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- 15 Jan 2023 I missed my goal ATAR. It was the best thing that happened to me 15 Jan 2023
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Questioning strategies
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- 23 Aug 2021 You should (consider) changing your multiple choice answers 23 Aug 2021
- 31 May 2021 SOLVED (sort of): Too many questions, too little time for answers 31 May 2021
- 10 Sept 2019 Multi thoughts on improving multis 10 Sept 2019
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Remote teaching
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- 28 Apr 2020 Giving structure to your online Eco lessons 28 Apr 2020
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Sparking engagement
6
- 2 Feb 2023 Don’t make the mistake of ignoring student feedback in curriculum reviews 2 Feb 2023
- 8 Jan 2023 Don't worry about your first class. Worry about your first five classes 8 Jan 2023
- 1 Jan 2023 Which subject should you pick? First, look at who's teaching it. 1 Jan 2023
- 11 May 2022 You’re not perfect. So why pretend to be a perfect teacher? 11 May 2022
- 23 Aug 2021 You should (consider) changing your multiple choice answers 23 Aug 2021
- 11 Feb 2020 Try a little patience 11 Feb 2020
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Student teacher advice
6
- 8 Jan 2023 Don't worry about your first class. Worry about your first five classes 8 Jan 2023
- 11 May 2022 You’re not perfect. So why pretend to be a perfect teacher? 11 May 2022
- 27 Apr 2022 6 mistakes that new teachers make 27 Apr 2022
- 13 Apr 2022 My top number one best ever tip for student teachers 13 Apr 2022
- 26 Mar 2022 The trouble with giving back marks 26 Mar 2022
- 16 Feb 2022 Spend LESS time on lesson planning (advice for student teachers) 16 Feb 2022
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Subject selection
1
- 1 Jan 2023 Which subject should you pick? First, look at who's teaching it. 1 Jan 2023
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Teaching jobs
4
- 27 Apr 2022 6 mistakes that new teachers make 27 Apr 2022
- 13 Apr 2022 My top number one best ever tip for student teachers 13 Apr 2022
- 7 Jan 2022 How to give an effective teaching demo lesson 7 Jan 2022
- 13 Aug 2021 Advice for those trying to land a teaching job 13 Aug 2021
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Wait time
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- 11 Feb 2020 Try a little patience 11 Feb 2020
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examination technique
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- 2 Feb 2023 Don’t make the mistake of ignoring student feedback in curriculum reviews 2 Feb 2023
- 23 Aug 2021 You should (consider) changing your multiple choice answers 23 Aug 2021
- 10 May 2021 My current annoyance with marks 10 May 2021
- 28 Apr 2021 Help students add more detail 28 Apr 2021
- 21 Jan 2020 A methodical approach to multis 21 Jan 2020
- 10 Sept 2019 Multi thoughts on improving multis 10 Sept 2019