Four Dimensions for Teachers

The two most overrated statements made by teachers to describe why they have less disruption are that my reputation precedes me and they are just a good class.  Teachers who make these statements do a few things differently, they work hard and they show up consistently. I share here the three things that they do without a doubt that creates these environments.  To learn more about Caroline and her...

Kounin wrote an article about with-it-ness in the 1970s. A few decades later, it is important to move from a teacher knowing what is happening in their space, to students knowing that the teacher knows what is happening in their space.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠ Or check her out on social media here: YouTub...

Teachers are not broken. We are part of a phenomenal profession and from over 30 000 observations I have the data to show how they show up, step up and deliver the work as outstanding educators. How do you represent our profession through your discourse?  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠ Or check her out on social m...

When you try to run a marathon with little preparation, it ends in injury. A reflection on my current need for self care and a moment for you to tap into yours. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber...

When I talk about a Green ro maber balance, an 80 to 20 balance, it is about each minute, each lesson, each day, each week. It is applied to the collective of the school to create the culture of the school. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

Self care is not about lasting the term, it is about sustainable actions to support you. If you can recognise and harness your areas of strength in teaching, you will add to your self care, reduce cognitive load and increase opportunities for positive affect in teaching. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out...

There is much opinion in all schools around the benefits of homework and the nuisance of it. This episode looks at the considerations in planning and receiving homework for students and what the research has to say about it. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.yo...

Classrooms that build cooperation skills into all facets of their teaching and learning create an environment where students build skills for life around working with and between groups and the benefits to teams over the individual.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https...

Classrooms can be a different environment based on the time of day. Timetabling and teachers alike plan around these times of the day to maximise teaching and learning. Here are a few ideas to support you in creating that learning environment during the times of the day you find it more difficult. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolinebla...

Scanning is the space between our moments to make decisions. Those decisions lead to the environment we want to be working in. This episode looks at how you can use a scan as the springboard for your decision-making. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.co...

Three easy things to reflect on for your own self care. What you do, and what you can do, to ensure you have a better chance at making it through the term with increased positive affect and reduced cognitive load. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c...

Balancing Green and Amber interactions is about choice. Amber interactions are a part of your classroom management, they are not to be avoided when needed. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Faceboo...

It is not about what others do, but about what you do. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caroline-Blackley-Four-Dimensions-1245912172087988/ LinkedIn: https://www...

Goals are not the end game, they are a moment of measure, a point in time that we celebrate, reflect and choose our next actions. Happy 100th episode! To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: htt...

Those feelings of exhaustion and fatigue in your first few weeks back at school, they are telling you something you need to listen to. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Authentic interactions are the basis for relationships and the creation of spaces where learning comes first. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caroline-...

The way we talk about our teaching, our classroom, our school, community and the profession in which we work, represents the work we do. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https:/...

Review of the 4D framework, ERR, Mob Buy-In and how Soft Summer Rain will set your class up for meaningful interactions in 2023. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook...

Interactions with students are the basis for a feedback loop that will extend both the expected behaviour and curriculum conversations that you are after. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Face...

Intentional interactions change the way we see the influence we have on the environment in which we are operating. Motivation, ability and prompts are essential in change to increase flow of learning in your classroom. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www...

When teachers use this simple 3-step process it is easy to find a response rather than a reaction to maintain the flow of learning in all teacher-student interactions. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?...

Flow of learning is about how we create an environment in which learning is our core business and how the teacher interrupts this flow more often than disruptive students do. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-...

How you utilise groups in the learning process links to the purpose of learning and the need for interactions. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Caroline-Blackley-...

A few things will benefit the learning environment when more than one adult is in the teaching space: purpose, organisation, communication and a mutual respect for the shared environment. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

Our interactions are based in curriculum or behaviour conversation. A curriculum focus will develop a culture of learning and build a safe and supportive environment. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: https://carolineblackley.com/ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?v...