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Practical Teaching Tips with Richard James Rogers

Practical teaching tips and advice for teachers. Richard is a high school science teacher and the author of an award-winning book - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know.

#146: Tips for Showcasing Student Work and the Famous WAGOLL

23 mins; March 22, 2026

#145: Back to Basics: Things to Think About When Setting Cover Work

15 mins; March 01, 2026

#144: What Will Teaching Look Like in 2026 and Beyond?

31 mins; February 02, 2026

#143: What SLT Really Notice About Their Teachers

20 mins; December 06, 2025

#142: Old School Methods Are Making a Comeback

35 mins; November 28, 2025

#141: Back to Basics: How to Start a Lesson Properly

10 mins; October 12, 2025

#140: ChatGPT5 and Beyond: My Top 3 GenAI Apps for Teachers in 2025

22 mins; August 17, 2025

#139: The Truth About Doing Group Projects With High School Students

20 mins; July 15, 2025

#138: Does the Gender Gap in Education Really Exist?

31 mins; July 05, 2025

#137: How to Discuss War and Conflict with High School Students

28 mins; June 23, 2025

#136: Equity vs Equality in Education: What I’ve Learned from the Front Lines

20 mins; June 09, 2025

#135: Using Generative AI as a Teaching Assistant

21 mins; May 25, 2025

#134: 10 Tips to Help High School Students Achieve High Performance

23 mins; April 27, 2025

#133: AI Dolls and Adolescence: My Take on Things

26 mins; April 19, 2025

#132: How Interleaving Works: Universal Strategies for Secondary School Classroom Practice

25 mins; March 13, 2025

#131: Responding Thoughtfully When Students Ask About Controversial Topics: The Example of Bonnie Blue

19 mins; March 04, 2025

#130: Starting Out as an SLT Member: What I Learned from the Experts

23 mins; February 18, 2025

#129: Building a Thriving School Community – Practical Tips for Teachers & Leaders

24 mins; February 08, 2025

#128: The One Piece of Advice I Would Give to a Trainee Teacher

13 mins; January 28, 2025

#127: How I Use SEL in My High School Lessons (And How You Can Too!)

34 mins; December 14, 2024

#126: How to Effectively Source and Organise Resources as a Teacher

25 mins; November 02, 2024

#125: How to Handle Awkward Conversations with Your Teaching Colleagues

34 mins; October 23, 2024

#124: Introducing the Basic Lesson Structure (BLS)

31 mins; October 12, 2024

#123: 10 Rookie Blunders New High School Teachers Make (and How to Avoid Them!)

42 mins; October 05, 2024

#122: What is Dual Coding?

23 mins; September 03, 2024

#121: Maintaining Professional Distance as a High School Teacher - Ten Essential Guidelines

32 mins; August 25, 2024

#120: Three Ways to Boost Your Classroom Confidence as a Teacher

34 mins; July 12, 2024

#119: Is it Acceptable for Teachers to Use Dating Apps?

33 mins; June 14, 2024

#118: The 7 Golden Rules of Communication for Online Meetings

24 mins; April 23, 2024

#117: The Top Five Mistakes That Trainee High School Teachers Are Making

37 mins; April 15, 2024

#116: Strategies for Engaging Quiet, Shy and Withdrawn Students

26 mins; March 31, 2024

#115: Tackling Bullying in High Schools - Strategies for Teachers and School Leaders to Consider

19 mins; March 24, 2024

#114: What is Scrum and How Can it be Used in High Schools?

21 mins; March 17, 2024

#113: How to Handle Frustration as a Teacher

31 mins; March 05, 2024

#112: Online Tutoring - A Lucrative Side-Hustle for Teachers in The Post-COVID Era

26 mins; February 23, 2024

#111: Kahoot Encourages Apathy (Apparently!)

9 mins; February 11, 2024

#110: Tips for Enabling High-Quality Student-Led Presentations in Your Classroom

24 mins; January 28, 2024

#109: How to Improve Your Efficiency When Marking Work by Hand

22 mins; January 21, 2024

#108: Introducing The P.O.W.E.R. Method of Retrieval Practice

22 mins; January 14, 2024

#107: How to Maintain Your Energy Levels as a Teacher

17 mins; January 07, 2024

#106: What Is Design Thinking, and How Can It Be Used in Classroom Teaching?

23 mins; January 02, 2024

#105: Assessment For, As & Of Learning: A Guide for Teachers

24 mins; November 24, 2023

#104: Mistakes Teachers Are Making With Slide Presentations

18 mins; November 06, 2023

#103: Spooktacular Fun - 10 Halloween Activity Ideas for High School Teachers

14 mins; October 24, 2023

#102: How to Provide Feedback on Tests and Assessments

19 mins; October 14, 2023

#101: On Inquiry-Based Learning

22 mins; October 08, 2023

#100: Top Teaching Tips From a Veteran Educator

26 mins; October 02, 2023

#99: What Does Being a 'Role Model' Mean When You're a Teacher?

31 mins; September 24, 2023

#98: Ways to Help Students Who Are Living in Poverty

36 mins; September 18, 2023

#97: What is Genius Hour?

31 mins; September 09, 2023

#97: Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis: Key Takeaways for Teachers

25 mins; September 02, 2023

#96: A Teacher’s Summer Vacation - Making the Most of Our Time Away from the Classroom

18 mins; July 25, 2023

#95: Staff Parties Are Not For Partying

32 mins; July 13, 2023

#94: Instagram Threads and 'Furries': Tips for Teachers

30 mins; July 09, 2023

#93: Tried and Tested Ways to Support EAL, ELD and ESL Students in the Classroom

20 mins; June 27, 2023

#92: The Story of Mr Huggins

37 mins; June 17, 2023

#91: 10 Ways to Apply Rosenshine’s Principles to Your Lessons

46 mins; June 03, 2023

#90: 8 Ways to Increase Lesson Clarity

31 mins; May 13, 2023

#89: 3 Tips For Reducing Your Workload as a Teacher

21 mins; April 18, 2023

#88: Stress Management Techniques for Online Teachers in 2023

22 mins; April 09, 2023

#87: The Rise of Private Tutoring: Why IB Teachers in Hong Kong are Making the Switch

27 mins; March 21, 2023

#86: When is it Appropriate for a Teacher to Physically Touch a Student?

24 mins; March 05, 2023

#85: How Can Flipped Learning Be Used in the High School Classroom?

28 mins; February 20, 2023

#84: Challenges Faced by Teachers in Diverse Classrooms

39 mins; February 13, 2023

#83: The Role of ChatGPT and AI in Education: An Emergency Message for Schools and Teachers Everywhere

17 mins; February 01, 2023

#82: Why Coding is Important for Student to Learn

15 mins; January 27, 2023

#81: Tina's Top Tips for Effective Classroom Management

17 mins; January 19, 2023

#80: What is 'Live Marking'?

14 mins; January 15, 2023

#79: How to Design an Effective Long Term Curriculum

27 mins; December 31, 2022

#78: The Truth About Teacher Talking Time (TTT)

21 mins; December 11, 2022

#77: How to Teach Sustainability to School Students

13 mins; December 04, 2022

#76: Tips for Organising Homework as a High School Teacher

31 mins; November 23, 2022

#75: Ways to Increase Metacognition in High School Students

40 mins; October 20, 2022

#74: What Actually Matters When it Comes to Effective Teaching?

19 mins; October 03, 2022

#73: Handling Tiredness as a Teacher

36 mins; September 17, 2022

#72: Queen Elizabeth II Lesson Resources: My Humble Tribute to a Life of Service

31 mins; September 11, 2022

#71: 3 Ways to Keep a High School Student Motivated

17 mins; September 03, 2022

#70: A Post-Pandemic Teaching Strategy - ACE

21 mins; August 23, 2022

#69: The Power of Pausing

21 mins; August 13, 2022

#68: Getting to Know Your New Students: Tips That Actually Work!

44 mins; August 08, 2022

#67: Teaching Internationally - My Advice, My Story!

34 mins; July 28, 2022

#66: Tips For Supporting SEND Students

34 mins; July 24, 2022

#65: From Teacher to Tycoon! - Private Tutoring Top Tips

42 mins; July 20, 2022

#64: Helping Gifted and Talented Students

37 mins; July 16, 2022

#63: 6 Ways Virtual Reality Can Transform High School Education

28 mins; July 10, 2022

#62: Using Kinaesthetic Activities in the High School Classroom

23 mins; July 06, 2022

#61: Using Cognitive Load Theory in the High School Classroom

20 mins; July 03, 2022

#60: Tips for Marking End of Year Exams and High-Stakes Assessments

23 mins; June 12, 2022

#59: 5 Ways Teachers Can Prevent Burnout While Teaching Online

22 mins; June 01, 2022

#58: Deep Learning vs Surface Learning

22 mins; May 21, 2022

#57: In Defense of Vocational Education and Trades: The Shocking Truth!

21 mins; May 08, 2022

#56: Don't Assume Maturity

35 mins; May 04, 2022

#55: The Importance of a Teacher's Biochemistry and Physiology in Optimising Energy Levels

24 mins; April 10, 2022

#54: Teachers - Stop Complaining!

18 mins; April 02, 2022

#53: Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock: A Lesson For Teachers Everywhere

28 mins; March 29, 2022

#52: 5 Ways to use Past-Exam Papers With Your Students

28 mins; March 12, 2022

#51: 5 Awesome Live Quiz Apps You Can Use in The Classroom

35 mins; February 23, 2022

#50: The Value of Fresh Starts in Education

21 mins; January 22, 2022

#49: The Importance of Clarity in Teaching

27 mins; January 13, 2022

#48: What Teaching Will Look Like in 2022 and Beyond

22 mins; January 03, 2022

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