Practical Teaching Tips with Richard James Rogers – Details, episodes & analysis

As teachers, we often form strong connections with our students as we guide them on their learning journeys. This can be incredibly rewarding for us – we gain much joy from helping our students to improve. However, it’s essential to maintain a professional distance to ensure that our relationships with students remain appropriate and conducive to learning. The ten guidelines explored in this episode have been adapted from research by Willing and Haney (1994). They provide a framework for maintaining this balance. Please note that William and Haney’s research was aimed at ABE (Adult Basic Education) teachers, so I have attempted to back-extrapolate the guidance to cover high-school teaching.

• This episode is accompanied by a blog post at https://richardjamesrogers.com/2024/08/24/maintaining-professional-distance-as-a-high-school-teacher-ten-essential-guidelines/
• Check out my award-winning book for high-school teachers at https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Guide-Classroom-Management-Teachers-dp-B08VCQPF2L/dp/B08VCQPF2L/
• Original research paper: Willing, D.C., & Haney, H. (1994). Maintaining “Professional Distance”: A Dilemma for the ABE Teacher. Developments, 10(4), 6-7. Available at: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED372265.pdf (Accessed: 18 August 2024).
• Alaska Daily News (2024) Anchorage teacher put on administrative leave after post by prominent right-wing social media account. Available at: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2024/03/07/anchorage-teacher-put-on-administrative-leave-after-post-by-prominent-right-wing-social-media-account/ (Accessed: 18 August 2024).

Demonstrating confidence in the classroom is the cornerstone of any effective lesson you will deliver. When we, as teachers, are confident, then that naturally builds a sense of confidence that the students will have in our abilities. Our lessons are also more engaging, more organized and more effective when we are confident. In today's episode I describe three ways in which we, as teachers, can boost our classroom confidence.

• Check out my blog for teachers at https://richardjamesrogers.com/
• The Top 7 Strategies For Efficient Lesson Planning (blog post): https://richardjamesrogers.com/2017/07/02/the-top-5-stategies-for-efficient-lesson-planning/
• Check out my award-winning book for teachers - The Quick to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know, at https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Guide-Classroom-Management-Teachers-dp-B08VCQPF2L/dp/B08VCQPF2L/
• Check out my second book, The Power of Praise: Empowering Students Through Positive Feedback, at https://www.amazon.com/Power-Praise-Empowering-Students-Pedagogical-ebook-dp-B07WJXG4XJ/dp/B07WJXG4XJ/

Do you believe that Kahoot "lacks purpose" and encourages "apathy"? What about other live quiz apps - do they still have place in the post-pandemic classroom? Listen to my thoughts on this issue in today's episode.

• Accompanying blog post [5 Awesome Live Quiz Apps You Can Use in The Classroom]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2022/02/22/5-awesome-live-quiz-apps-you-can-use-in-the-classroom/

Negativity can spread from teacher to teacher like a contagion, and the effects can be devastating....

This episode is accompanied by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2020/01/26/the-lazy-mindset-some-teachers-dont-even-try/

Check out my award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

Check out my blog for teachers: https://richardjamesrogers.com/

Subtle Reinforcement: Techniques to Gradually Build Confidence and Character in our Students [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2018/05/27/subtle-reinforcement-techniques-to-gradually-build-confidence-and-character-in-our-students/

Your First Few Weeks Back at School: Are You Doing These Six Things? [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2017/09/17/your-first-few-weeks-back-at-school-are-you-doing-these-5-things/

This episode is accompanied by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2017/06/05/the-top-five-accelerated-learning-techniques-every-teacher-needs-to-know/

Check out my award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

Check out Richard’s blog for teachers: https://richardjamesrogers.com/

Five secrets to revising that can improve your grades [Resource]: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/08/five-secrets-of-successful-revising

This episode is also supported by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2018/04/08/report-writing-nightmares-become-more-efficient-and-save-time

Check out Richard’s award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

Check out Richard’s blog for teachers: https://richardjamesrogers.com/

Links and resources mentioned in this episode: 

• https://www.reportcommentbank.co.uk/index/login
• https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev148.shtml
• Writing Effective Report Card Comments by Kathleen Crane and Kathleen Law: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Effective-Report-Card-Comments/dp/1420688561/
• Teachers’ Messages for Report Cards by Marie McDonald and Katherine Ruggieri-Vesey: https://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Messages-Report-Cards-Grades/dp/0768224551/

Oxford University and the BBC would have you believe that no link exists between screen time and children's poor mental health. I VEHEMENTLY disagree. Find out why here: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2021/05/09/excessive-screen-time-is-damaging-to-childrens-mental-health/

Check out Richard’s award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

Check out Richard’s blog for teachers: https://richardjamesrogers.com/

This episode is also supported by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2020/10/04/using-data-to-empower-students/

Check out Richard’s award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

Check out my blog for teachers at: https://richardjamesrogers.com/

Check out my award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

This episode is also supported by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2020/07/26/good-teachers-are-also-good-students/

Check out Richard’s award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4

EdX: https://www.edx.org/

Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/

Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/

Good Teachers Are Also Good Students [Video]: https://youtu.be/FDfG5SAqlis

Creating a reflective journal [Video]: https://youtu.be/9s5Sd31JRL8