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Has end of the year behavior become an issue in your elementary classroom? If you feel like there’s a full moon the entire month of May, you’re not alone. As the school year is drawing to a close, classroom behaviors can sometimes go wild. If you’re suddenly wondering what happened to your well-behaved students check out these strategies for end… Read More
Are you wondering how to manage centers in the classroom? There are many benefits to having classroom learning centers but if your center management isn’t on point it’s easy to give up. Good classroom management is the key to successful center time! Take a look at these classroom center ideas that will take your learning center time from drab to… Read More
Managing an elementary classroom full of kindergarten or 1st grade students can seem challenging to even the most experienced teachers. The key to success is establishing classroom routines and procedures. Here’s a list of 40 ideas to help your daily classroom management: Morning Classroom Routines 1. Morning Chores What are the first things students should do before entering your classroom?… Read More
If you struggle to maintain and manage learning centers in your classroom, you’re not alone. Many teachers begin the year with good intentions of keeping up with their learning center rotations but as the year goes on they lose speed and sometimes fizzle out. So let’s begin with the basic question… What is the definition of learning centers in the… Read More
Parent teacher conferences – love ’em or hate ’em, they are a necessary part of the job of teaching. Do you struggle to think of things to say? Are you worried you might have to meet with an angry parent? Or possibly have a parent break down and cry? These are things that I’ve encountered over the years, and although… Read More
“I have a great class…they just won’t stop talking.” “We could get a lot more accomplished if my students would just stop talking.” “My class is so noisy – they talk all the time.” Does any of this sound like you? If student talking is a problem in your classroom, read on. Here are my top tips to help this… Read More
