There are few absolutes in teaching but when you watch as many teachers as I do, it can be pretty obvious when things are said or done that seem like a bad idea.
Some are quite common – easy traps to fall by into. I often imagine that classrooms could be wired with a QI studio wall klaxon that flashes and sounds an alarm when contestants say the obvious but wrong answer.
Whenever you fall into one of the traps.. the klaxon sounds to remind you: no – don’t do that! (Hypothetically of course).
I’ve done all of these things.. so partly here I’m listing ‘things that make me cringe about my own teaching’, prompted by seeing other people do them.
