Teaching Tips: 55 Essential skills for school, college, and university teachers

By Jawad Hashim

LOOKING FOR FRESH IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR TEACHING?Unlock the joy of teaching and spark deep learning with this concise collection of practical strategies.

Whether you teach in a classroom, facilitate training workshops, or create online courses, Teaching Tips gives you clear, practical steps to engage minds, cultivate curiosity, and build confidence.

Inside, you'll find: Techniques for presenting with clarityApproaches to explaining complex conceptsQuestions that make students thinkStorytelling to make ideas stickTips for handling classroom problems
Written for teachers worldwide, each tip is explained in plain language and paired with a diagram.
A perfect gifted for someone who enjoys teaching as an art and a calling.

CONTENTS

Preparation
Course planner
Course overview
Curiosity questions
Course outline
Rules and Policy
Teaching Matrix
Teaching pyramid
Lecture preparation
Lecture sections
Simple overviews
Examples first
Stepwise explanation
Analogies
Common things
Large pictures
Simple names
Graphs
Equations
Math
Checklists
Fill-in worksheets
One-page summary
Detailed cases
Bilingual teaching

Teaching
Whiteboard
Presenting
Thinking questions
LecturePlus
Small-group discussions
Teaching techniques
Friendly feedback
Classroom activities
Behavior problems
Connecting with students
Closure

Assessment
Exam announcement
Designing exams
High-quality questions
Multiple choice questions (MCQ)
Rubrics for essays
Exam results

The Teacher's Craft
Talking and listening
Praise
The Art of Teaching
Deep Learning
A Teacher's Energy
Students' Success
Myths and misconceptions
Combination Theory of Learning
Higher education
Balance
Respect & Caring

Appendices
Websites
FAQ teaching problems
Checklist for Lecture Preparation

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Prof. Jawad Hashim is an award-winning educator whose innovations in teaching and assessment have influenced classrooms worldwide. Creator of the LecturePlus teaching format, he is celebrated for blending research-driven strategies with practical wisdom. With over twenty years of experience teaching across the US and beyond, Prof. Hashim brings clarity, compassion, and proven expertise to every page of Teaching Tips.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHWXTK8C
• ISBN13: 9798170709908
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"