Teaching is a hard profession, so any little thing that can make a teacher’s life just that little bit better is worth its weight in gold! In this episode, I talk about the little life hacks that I have used as a teacher to help save me time and help me provide better support for my students in lessons, so that your day to day teaching life can also be made just that little bit easier.  KEY TAKEAWAYS: Number 1 - Mark and give feedback during the lesson - you and your TAs should always be armed with a pen! Number 2 - Provide feedback to self-conscious students through comments on their Google docNumber 3 - Get students to do as much as possible for youNumber 4 - Learn and use google shortcutsNumber 5 - Ask your students to hand their books in openNumber 6 - Don't reinvent the wheelNumber 7 - Use sticky notes in your plannerNumber 8 - Use a whiteboard marker to go over the permanent marker Number 9 - Use a little spray bottle filled with water and a cloth to clean the board.Number 10- Attach a pen to your lanyard Number 11 - Have a small sanitiser attached to your lanyardNumber 12 - Print visuals and laminate them and attach them to your lanyard. Do the same for symbols for your board: months, days of the week, the weather BEST MOMENTS: “Mark as much as you can during the lesson.” “They get that instant feedback there and then”. “Get students to do as much as possible for you”.  “Hole punching worksheets, stapling, cutting and gluing things in. These are really important life skills.” “Ask your students to hand their books in open to the new piece of work. This will save you hours.” “Don’t reinvent the wheel.” “Pens to us are like gold dust. We hate lending out our pen.” “Attach visuals to your lanyard to support your students in your lessons and to make it a lot easier for you to communicate effectively with them”. For hours' worth of content on effective strategies to help you build your confidence, develop your skills and thrive in the classroom, just use the link below to join Tem's Teaching Tips: http://patreon.com/temsteachingtips  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCCAUI61RzW83hPq31F-Ctmg ABOUT THE HOST: Tem is an experienced teacher who started teaching in 2009, specialising in secondary PE. She also has experience working as an SEN class teacher in an SEN provision, and has mentored a number of trainee teachers and NQTs over the years. CONTACT METHOD:  Official Site: http://patreon.com/temsteachingtips  Email: [email protected] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/temsteachingtips Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087672361400 Instagram: instagram.com/temsteachingtips Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.