About this episode
Luan and Mairead discuss common teaching habits that can hinder student progress in the classroom.
In Part 2 of Don’t do that!, Luan and Mairead explore more common teaching habits that can unintentionally hold students back — from overplanning to missing signs of confusion in the classroom.
People in this episode
Hosts: Luan, Mairead
Topics covered
- teaching habits
- student engagement
- classroom management
- overplanning
- confusion signs
Keywords
- teaching
- student habits
- classroom confusion
- overplanning
- education
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