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Many teachers exhibit gender bias in the classroom by propagating notions that are out of step with the modern world. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff looks at how teaching practices reinforce gender stereotypes and how teachers can become more self aware and promote gender equality in the classroom.

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Teachers can eliminate ‘dead time’ in the classroom by using creative tools and activities that allow students to learn through tapping into multiple intelligences. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff explores various strategies you can use in the classroom to engage your students.

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It homework a waste of time or is it an effective tool? In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff considers the research on the age-old debate of whether or not to assign homework and its impact on student learning.

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There will come a point in every teacher’s professional life when she will be asked to have a difficult conversation with students’ parents. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff discusses different ways to have challenging conversations with students’ parents.

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Motivating students to write can be a challenge, especially in an age when short forms of communication, such as text and memes are the norm. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff looks at the problems most students face when writing and how teachers can help overcome them.

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Daunted by the first day of school and facing a class full of new faces? In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff has compiled a list of ice breaker activities that can ease the transition to a new classroom for both teachers and students.

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If you are a teacher, you are probably familiar with the concept of learning loss in students during the summer break. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC Staff looks at a research on summer learning loss and takes a look at possible solutions to this very real issue.

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An important new research has revealed that the simple act of drawing can help boost students’ learning. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff examines the salient points of the University of Waterloo research and its conclusions, and also explores how you can incorporate drawing in your lessons to help your students benefit.

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Allowing students to independently explore a topic is probably the best way to enhance learning. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff looks at how inquiry-based learning can help increase your students’ love for learning and help prepare them  for life beyond the classroom.

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By encouraging students to become eco-conscious, teachers can help them develop a better sense of how their actions affect the environment and how they can reduce their carbon footprint. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff looks at simple ways you can use to inculcate green habits in your students as they join hands with teachers to help your school go green.

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