Recently I was celebrating a friend’s birthday, and I was introduced to a group of people as Alana the Teacher. One person exclaimed, ‘Oh, I don’t know how you do it. Trying to manage all those children would be a nightmare!’ I replied, ‘You just have to love them.’

The importance of strong relationships between teachers and students is often underestimated in relation to academic success.

When it comes to raising children, nurturing independence is a goal that resonates with most parents and educators alike.

Reward systems, such as sticker charts, are a popular behaviour management strategy in many classrooms.