Author Archives: cmcaton

About cmcaton

I am a Secondary Teacher and Head of Department Mathematics in Education Queensland. I am passionate about the development of pedagogy that engages the 21st century student and love to explore their implementation in the classroom. Disclaimer: The thoughts on this page are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.

Teach Tip Tuesday: Plan a Strategy now to Conquer your Marking 

Posted on March 6, 2017 by cmcaton

This weeks Teach Tip Tuesday offers tips to help you plan to meet your marking and reporting deadlines without burning out. Continue reading →

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Maintaining a Positive Outlook

Posted on March 1, 2017 by cmcaton

This weeks post provides 5 tips to help you maintain on positive outlook through the last weeks of term. How are you staying positive? Continue reading →

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Teaching Students to Actively Watch Videos

Posted on February 22, 2017 by cmcaton

This weeks post explores the use of the “I do, we do, you do” coaching model in teaching students to actively engage with videos content. Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: Pace your patience

Posted on February 20, 2017 by cmcaton

This weeks Teach Tip Tuesday offers 5 strategies to pace your patience in your lesson so you don’t lose your cool. Continue reading →

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Canva as a design tool for teachers and students

Posted on February 15, 2017 by cmcaton

This post features 5 suggestions for using graphic design in your class and a summary of why Canva is a great choice for your class. Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: Use Visual Cues to Improve Student Engagement

Posted on February 13, 2017 by cmcaton

5 Ways to use visual cues to improve student engagement in your class. Continue reading →

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Forget the teacher guilt and fill your bucket.

Posted on February 8, 2017 by cmcaton

6 Strategies to ward off teacher guilt and maintain your worklife balance. Continue reading →

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Teach Tip Tuesday: Create your own teaching space without your own room

Posted on February 6, 2017 by cmcaton

Teach Tip Tuesday: 5 Steps to create a teaching space without a permanent classroom Continue reading →

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Keeping Accountable in the twenty teens.

Posted on February 1, 2017 by cmcaton

5 Steps to keep you accountable in the twenty teens. Continue reading →

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