
Manage Your Classroom in 3 Simple Steps
Have you ever had an administrator step into your room unexpectedly, at just the wrong moment? Maybe you’re taking attendance or handing back papers, you’re
Have you ever had an administrator step into your room unexpectedly, at just the wrong moment? Maybe you’re taking attendance or handing back papers, you’re
This classroom management strategy for your middle school classroom is incredibly simple. The goal is to reach 15:00 by the end of each marking period
The way we begin our mornings really sets a tone for the rest of the day. During my first few years of teaching, I didn’t
I’m not sure why I hadn’t discovered this before, but if you are a Google Classroom school, you should absolutely use Google Classroom for absent
We’re already getting into the Christmas spirit around here. In fact, there are Christmas carols playing as we write this! And we’re excited to tell you
We like to follow the Boy Scouts’ motto “Be prepared” when it comes to absent students. This means that during the first week of school
Between the two of us, we have switched grade levels and schools seven times in our teaching careers! With each transition there is obviously a
As much as I would love to take credit for this brilliant idea, it was first introduced to me by the 4th grade teacher at
One of my biggest pet peeves is when our class is in the midst is a brilliant class discussion, and a student raises their hand …
The first day of school. It’s a whirlwind few hours that leave us ready for bed by 7PM and longing for the carefree days of
Then, pick the date you’re going to teach it in your classroom, and sit back while you watch as your students show up to your classroom pumped about what the day holds…and gush about your class to their parents on the car ride home!