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When Discipline Prevents Learning: Rethinking Classroom Management
“The purpose of discipline is not punishment; it is learning.” During one of our Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions on Emotional Intelligence and Self-Regulation, we discussed a classroom scenario that many teachers could easily relate to. A teacher shared how she responds when a learner becomes disruptive in class. “I ask the child to leave […]
Why Nigeria Needs Better-Trained Teachers, Not Just More Teachers
In many Nigerian classrooms, it is not uncommon to find students quietly copying notes from the board as the teacher reads directly from a textbook or lesson notes. In these scenarios, meaningful teacher-student interaction is minimal, and understanding is often assumed rather than ensured. By the end of the term, those same notes will be […]