Ben Kestner's Blog
Thoughts on Education
Category: School Culture
Making Good Choices
Children of middle school age are going through many changes. They are reaching a stage of their life where they place increasing importance on being noticed and accepted by their peers and this is a time when peer pressure becomes a major influence in… Continue Reading “Making Good Choices”
What’s your name?
Teachers need to know the names of their students. Teachers also need to speak to students using their names. Sounds obvious, but some educators underestimate the immense power of addressing someone by name. There were times, when I taught at a large comprehensive school… Continue Reading “What’s your name?”
‘We’ The feeling of School Community
The ‘we’ factor is very important in schools. Students, staff and parents need to work together to create the best learning environment possible. Students need to be treated with respect and be given a say in the running of the school. Rules shouldn’t be… Continue Reading “‘We’ The feeling of School Community”
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