End of Year Behavior Issues Solved
Student behavior troubles notoriously skyrocket at the end of the school year, but it doesn’t have to be that way! I’ll tell you how to avoid the end of year chaos (with five simple changes)
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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.
Student behavior troubles notoriously skyrocket at the end of the school year, but it doesn’t have to be that way! I’ll tell you how to avoid the end of year chaos (with five simple changes)
Teachers are so creative with their attention-getters. We’ve got call-backs and signals, jokes and chants, all kinds of fun ways to get our students to stop what they’re doing and listen! But, if your attention-getter
They just don’t follow directions! I hear this all the time from teachers and I’ve said it myself on many occasions. Children struggle to follow simple directions, even moments after they’ve been given. But I’ve
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
So many classroom management strategies are designed to help teachers once the problem has already happened. But how about we start avoiding those problems in the first place! Here are 5 SUPER-POWERED strategies that can
Teachers are stuck with the challenging task of telling parents things they don’t want to hear. Telling a parent that their child is struggling in school, making poor choices, or is otherwise not PERFECT, can
Unfinished student work is an ongoing challenge in any classroom. I’ve seen teachers in tears because a student ‘just won’t get anything done.’ I’ve seen teachers lose their temper because they are trying to so
The parent-teacher conference may be the single most important event of the school year. For many parents, this is the ONE time they visit the classroom and speak to the teacher about their child, the
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
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
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
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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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