3 ideas for classroom activities to build girls’ confidence
Teen girls so often lack confidence in themselves. As their teacher you wish they had a deep well of self-belief, but sadly it’s not a simple “switch” that can be turned on. Building girls’ confidence at school is a step-by-step process, and in this blog I share three...
Three ways to improve girls’ body confidence
Do you feel both frustrated and concerned that often in your classes so many girls are worried about their appearance? That this preoccupation with how they look affects their concentration in the class-room? Even that their self-consciousness about their bodies holds...
Students setting goals can raise aspirations – but they need something else too
Students setting goals – both short and long term – is an effective way to raise aspiration, and contribute to increasing motivation in students. Many girls struggle to see the connection between their long-term goals and their day-to-day choices. In the ‘Setting...
Teenage friendship issues? 4 tips for teachers to empower girls
Strong, healthy, fun friendships are such a blessing in life. Friends who know us better than we know ourselves. Friends we can count on. Friends that we share life’s rich experiences with. BUT the reality for most teenagers is the very opposite of this. Teen...
