New Year’s is a great time for student goal setting. Wait a minute! It’s a great time for everyone to set goals. Every year, I set lofty goals for myself. While I don’t always accomplish them, setting goals helps me make consistent progress and move in the right direction. Occasionally I set my goals too…
Category: Classroom Management
How to Get Feedback From Your Students
I am constantly asking my students to provide feedback about my teaching. Sometimes the feedback is easy to hear and I can quickly adapt instruction. Sometimes the feedback hurts my pride a little and I need to take a deep breath. Whether easy or difficult to hear, feedback is always important and drives my instruction….
Organize Your Classroom and Save Time with Absent Student Folders
Did I miss anything while I was absent? This question drives me bananas! Yes! Of course you missed something…you missed a lot of things. Now the challenge is getting the student back up to speed and ready to learn while continuing instruction for the rest of the class. Keep reading to find out how to…
Classroom Routines and Procedures are the Key to the Best Year Ever
If I’m being honest, my first year teaching was a mess. I didn’t know just how much I didn’t know. This was evident the very first day when my students walked in. I realized I hadn’t properly thought out classroom routines and procedures. I made them up on the fly. You can imagine how that…
Do You Need a Simple and Effective Behavior Management System?
Want to hear about the only behavior management system that has consistently worked in my classroom? It includes carnival tickets and an auction! Heck yeah! For years, I tried to find the perfect way to promote positive behavior in my classroom. I implemented a clip chart, a treasure box, classroom currency, whole group rewards, marble…