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Classroom management isn’t just about rules, rewards, and consequences. It isn’t a Clip Chart on the wall or a Treasure Box in the drawer. It’s about creating a community of empowered learners, providing engaging instruction, and helping students develop the skills they need to be successful in and beyond the classroom. By setting up effective routines, building relationships, and using simple redirection strategies, the classroom can become a happy place where everyone can focus on learning.
Meet the Teacher Night, also known as Back to School Night or Open House, is often your first opportunity to connect with new students and families at the beginning of the school year. Make the
Messy student desks lead to wasted time, lost work, and student frustration. It’s important for children to learn how to manage and organize their materials, as well as be responsible for keeping them that way.Â
The Clip Chart is a behavior management phenomenon that swept through classrooms across the country and eventually made it’s way IN, and very quickly OUT, of mine. I’d just had a particularly challenging year, and
After using a Behavior Clip Chart for one semester, I quickly learned that color systems and behavior charts are NOT for me. I don’t believe they’re good for children or effective in improving behavior. In
Are you having trouble getting the parent involvement and support that you’d like? Most teachers say YES, but so often, we overcomplicate things and make it HARD for parents to succeed. When teachers make it
When some people think of classroom management, they picture clip-charts, reward points, or behavior marks. They envision a list of rules or a system of punishments and rewards used to keep kids in line. But
The first week of school is by far the CRAZIEST and most stressful! These resources are designed to make your life easier and give your kids a great start to the school year. Here are
If you’re frustrated with a chatty class, you’re not alone! But there’s good news! This classroom management struggle may be driving you nuts, but it can be cured! I’ve got 6 easy strategies for fixing
Hey, overachiever! Yes, you, the perfectionist who wants to do it all and then some more. The teacher who spends all her money on her classroom and all her free time searching for the most
When you’re having a tough school year, classroom management can easily regress into a negative mess of doling out punishments. That’s 5 minutes off your recess!  You owe me a lap!  Move your clip!  You owe
In my last post, I discussed some easy ways to set up a positive and supportive writing environment. Once you’ve established the tone of your Writing Workshop, there are 3 more adjustments that can make
I almost titled this post “Why I Hate Classroom Jobs.” Â Because I do. Â I’ve tried to get classroom jobs going so many times and it always ends the same way. Â It becomes tedious for me,
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Routines keep a classroom running smoothly! Teach powerful routines that save time and make classroom management easier!
Working with parents can be tricky! Find resources for better communication and getting the support you need.
Back to school time is crunch time! Find tips, tools, and free resources for making the beginning of the school year better than ever.
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