Recent content by Jeane

Classroom environment can affect children's ability to learn. Should the environment be in any way stressful then it might negatively impact learning. Apparently if a teacher is mostly calm their students their demeanor could help create an environment which encourages learning. Kids will be...

Providing condoms doesn't necessarily imply that the authorities are implicitly telling kids, "you can have some sex." It's better to be safer than sorry. Teach kids about sex early in life so they know what they are getting themselves into should they decide to engage in the activity. Provide...

There is a time, not too long ago, when students were expelled from schools because they were gay. Much has changed since then but still not everyone is open-minded enough to admit that some other person's sexual orientation is none of their business. The point is even if someone knows that a...

While in a school recently, I saw a teacher haranguing some students. The students apparently had previously asked the teacher to help them solve a maths problem and he didn't get the right answer. The students unimpressed, had approached another teacher, who solved the problem. The teacher...

Mnemonics are used by those who are learning a new language to help them remember new words. They can also be used by teachers to help their students remember important facts. I believe that using something similar could help students retain more of what they are taught. That's why teachers...

When I was in high school, out teachers would offer cash for students who performed well in national or regional examinations. This in a way did encourage some kids to work harder but there are some who didn't even bother because maybe they knew that no matter what they did they wouldn't score...

Teachers use quizzes and homework to assess how well students have learned what they were taught which isn't all that an effective since homework can be copied. A more effective method, though much harder is to keep track of how well each student in your class has learned everything you've...

One school I knew had separate classes for kids depending on how "smart" they were. This fostered animosity because the kids who the school didn't consider to be all that intelligent felt like they were being discriminated against. Why can't they have the same classes as other kids their age...

Ditto. Teenagers will naturally want to explore love. Teachers should let them be. Just be clear that you'll entertain no public displays of affection in class. Also, if the "love birds" sit near each other you could change the seating arrangement so they'll be some distance away from each...

I was unlucky enough to be in a school where a student was murdered. It was and still is a boarding school. The victim was murdered because she'd "stolen" another girl's boyfriend. It happened so fast that it would have been impossible for anyone armed or not to stop what followed. Parents...

There are many ways students learn. First one obviously is by attending classes, listen to the teachers and take notes. This however isn't enough because if they don't read their notes ever again, odds are they may forget what they learned. In addition to that, reading is a really good way to...

In order for teachers to find out whether students have understood what they have been taught, you'll either give a quiz or ask questions which have to be answered verbally in class. Except there is one problem. Some kids are shy. Speaking in public makes them uncomfortable. This is why...

My name is Jeane. Though I'm not a professional educator, as someone who kids love to hang around, I often have to help with homework or teach them some basic arithmetic and science. Though I never thought I'd enjoy teaching, I like what I do and look forward to answering these kids questions...