New Teachers: Practical Resources to Help You Hit the Ground Running

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Supporting Teachers

The teaching profession comes with its own set of challenges. Our invaluable resources will help you turn those challenges into successes so you can start your career with confidence and peace of mind.

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Alloprof’s Best Resources for Early-Career Teachers

Congratulations on beginning your exciting career as a teacher! To help you add to your toolbox and simplify your day-to-day, this article presents an overview of Alloprof’s most useful resources and services. Find out how they can come in handy when you are feeling uninspired or overworked.

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Tools and Resources for Student and Substitute Teachers

Internships and substitute positions are stepping stones at the start of a teacher’s career. In this article, you will find our top tips for substitute teachers, icebreaker activities, and other Alloprof resources, all designed to make your life easier.

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Essentials for the Start of the Year

At the start of a new school year, it is crucial to prepare your classroom environment and lay the groundwork for building meaningful relationships with your students. Explore Alloprof’s resources for starting the year off on the right foot!

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How to Decorate Your Classroom with Alloprof

You finally have your very own classroom! To dress up your walls on a budget, check out Alloprof’s educational posters along with other fun visuals and promo material.

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How to Make Meaningful Connections with Your Students

Building strong, meaningful relationships with your first group of students is essential to their motivation and academic success. If you are looking for strategies to strengthen those special bonds, here are a few tips you may find useful.

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Building Trust with My Students’ Parents

Building a solid relationship of trust with a student’s parents is critical to the student’s academic success. Read our tips on establishing this relationship in this article.

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Practical Tools to Simplify Your Daily Life

Say goodbye to the frustration of constantly searching for printable tools, and hello to efficiency with our practical, ready-to-use materials.

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Writing Activity: The ’5 to 7’ Writing Exercise for Fans of Book of Spells Stories

Try them once, and you’ll be hooked! Teachers love 5 to 7 writing exercises because they are quick (doable in one sitting) and allow students to practise their reading skills at the same time. These fun writing prompts are based on stories from Book of Spells.

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Writing Activity: Cabinet of Curiosities

Who says expository texts have to be dull and dreary? Here is a fun activity that gets students to practise expository writing while letting their imaginations run wild.

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My Tidy Desk!

Students often have trouble keeping their desks organized, which can become a classroom issue for their teachers. To make your life easier, Alloprof created this diagram for you to place in your students’ desks.

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LES: Competitive Bidding

For those of you who have just started teaching high school, we offer a number of LES activities that contextualize a wide range of essential concepts. In mathematics, proportional and inversely proportional situations and percentages can be difficult to teach without real-world examples. This LES has you covered.

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Printable Substitute Teacher Report Template

At the start of your teaching career, you may often be asked to fill in as a substitute. Print a few copies of this ready-to-use template in advance so you can take notes and put together a clear report for the regular teacher.

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Varying Teaching Approaches

Want to transform your teaching methods by adding a touch of innovation? Get inspired and stimulate enthusiasm in the classroom with our range of articles on innovative teaching approaches.

Strategies for Motivating Students

Proven Strategies for Motivating Students

Teachers are dually responsible for not only guiding and structuring students’ learning, but also keeping them motivated. This article presents practical, research-based strategies for motivating your students.

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Differentiated Instruction with Alloprof

At some point, you are sure to face the challenge of teaching classes where the students’ needs and learning styles vary. Browse Alloprof’s wide range of resources on effective differentiated instruction.

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How Can I Make the Most of My School Library?

The role of school libraries goes far beyond simply providing books. This article looks at how a school library can become a learning laboratory and a place for promoting reading.

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Creating Learning Stations Using Alloprof

Early in your career, you may have to make do with fewer teaching materials and resources. This article suggests a number of ways to set up learning stations in your classroom to promote differentiated instruction and boost student motivation.

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How to Incorporate Outdoor Learning with Elementary School Students

While sitting in your university lecture halls, did you ever dream of one day teaching your own students out in nature? Check out our top tips for successful outdoor learning.

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Subject-Specific Resources

Brush up your teaching strategies for all subjects on the curriculum with these articles, which focus on piquing students’ interest.

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12 Resources for Teaching French at the Elementary School Level

Teaching French in a way that keeps students engaged can be a challenge. In this article, Alloprof suggests a variety of activities and resources designed to jazz up your elementary school French lessons.

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Alloprof Resources That Make Teaching High School French Easier

For early-career teachers, looking for resources to keep their lesson plans up-to-date is extremely time-consuming. Here is a selection of our best resources for making it easier to teach high school French.

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How to Boost Your Students’ Interest in Math

To create a stimulating environment where students feel motivated to learn math, you need to demonstrate enthusiasm and a positive attitude. In this article, discover effective teaching strategies that will spark your students’ interest in math.

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How to Boost Your Students’ Interest in Their English as a Second Language Class

From broadening your horizons to stimulating your brain to being able to communicate when you travel, there are plenty of good reasons to learn English in school. This article discusses five that may just boost your students’ interest in English.

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How to Boost Your Students’ Interest in Social Sciences

Social science skills are crucial to understanding today’s world and developing historical empathy. This article proposes strategies and resources to foster your students’ interest in these school subjects.

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How to Boost Your Students’ Interest in Science

Teaching science can be intimidating for a teacher at the start of their career. No need to panic: We have plenty of tips to help you rise to the challenge. In this article, we suggest a few ways to add variety to your science lessons in order to keep students interested and engaged.

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Teaching Culture and Citizenship in Québec in Elementary School

The Culture and Citizenship in Québec (CCQ) program aims to prepare students to exercise citizenship in Quebec by honing their critical thinking skills and encouraging constructive dialogue. In this article, you will find practical tools to help with lesson planning.

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Teaching Culture and Citizenship in Québec at the High School Level

Get a head start on lesson planning by learning about the key elements of the Culture and Citizenship in Québec (CCQ) high school program.

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