Classroom Management Archives

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

Classroom Management Strategy for Middle School: “15 Minutes”

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

My Easy and Effective Middle School Morning Routine

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

Absent Work: How to Use Google Classroom

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

A Christmas Classroom Community Challenge!

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

Absent Students: What To Do

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

Easy Tips to Prepare for Back to 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

Classroom Management: The “Refocus Form”

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

Classroom Management: Non Verbal Hand Signals

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 …

Activities for Your First Day Teaching Middle School

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

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