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What gets your students' brains working and motivates them?
In the rapidly evolving world of education, Tommy Opgenhaffen, coordinator of educational development and digital learning at Arteveldehogeschool Ghent, is on the front line of innovative pedagogy. In this blog article he reveals the secrets …
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Safe boundaries: Ten tips
Transgressive behavior can lead to trauma, but that does not have to be the case. As Sidekick Sam you can mean a lot to students whose boundaries are being exceeded. How? You can read this in the ten tips from Zohra Lkasbi, clinical psychologist, …
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Dealing with Socially Acute Questions in the English-Language Classroom
This article provides tools that second language teachers can use for a constructive intercultural dialogue in the event of socially undesirable interactions in a mixed language group. A case study of a racist statement during an interfaculty …
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This is how you respond to extreme statements in class
In every class a provocative statement comes up from time to time. The right to free speech is not above the principle of equality and the principle of non-discrimination. In this article you can read how you can respond appropriately.
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An ex-OKAN student in my class. What now?
Every year, several thousand ex-OKAN students move on to regular education. They are going through a turbulent period and are experiencing language and often learning delays. 'They can use all the help during that catch-up race,' says follow-up …
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Self-directed learning: This is what you want to know as a teacher
Self-directed learning is not the same as letting the student set his own plan . There is an active role for the teacher before, during and after learning. In this article you will read:
- what self-directed learning is;
- how to work on it from young to …
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Is your book corner already gender-proof?: Book tips
Tough boys on an adventure and princesses waiting for their savior: many classic children's books are full of gender stereotypes. With these book tips, your classroom library will become one that every student can identify with.
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More than smart: Review of book
Lieven Coppens discusses the book More than smart - Talent-oriented guidance of gifted children and young people.
This book by Corry Wolters is about how one can coach and guide the talents of gifted children and young people, preferably before …
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Flip cards for worriers
In every class there are students who often worry and are stuck in blocking thoughts: 'Everyone is against me', 'I'm the dumbest', 'Nobody likes me'…
How do you deal with that? Download the flip cards.
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Crisis signaling plan: Action plan in a crisis situation
A practical example of a crisis signaling plan for a student with ASD.
The plan is divided into three phases, from the calm phase to a crisis phase.
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Show students the structure of your subject matter, do the structure cross
With a structure cross you force students in a motivating way to look at the structure of the teaching material at the beginning of a new chapter.
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