If you are a teacher looking for meaningful and purposeful morning work for elementary students, then you’ve found the right place! Like many aspects of my quest for mastering classroom management, “morning work” was a process of trial and error. When I think back, I feel embarrassed that it took
Before I share some teacher organization tips for managing student assignments in your classroom, I would like you to pause and think about this question: In which of the two classrooms described below would you rather be the teacher? Classroom A has 3 kids thrusting papers in your face, 2
If you are looking to learn how to plan a field trip, then you found the right place! Field trips can be so stressful, but they don’t have to be. My first ever field trip was an absolute disaster! It began with me making over 20 peanut butter and jelly
Teachers do not have enough time in the day. As a result, our time at school or working on schoolwork bleeds into our nights and weekends. These 5 simple time savers for teachers will help you take back your personal time to do things that fill your cup and have
Your students work at different paces. They work on differentiated assignments. They are pulled out for various services. It can be a lot to manage! One of my favorite ways to manage student assignments is a Must Do May Do Board. It helps students stay focused and become independent with
Birthday celebrations at school can be a fun way to celebrate students and make them feel special. There are a lot of things to consider when celebrating: Cost, district birthday and food policies, displays, gifts, and more. Check out the list of classroom birthday ideas below to get inspiration for this
It’s important to help your elementary students be responsible when it comes to borrowing library books. Like all aspects of your classroom, you’ll want to develop a procedure for returning and renewing those books. This post shares 3 simple tips to help you develop your own library book organization system.
It’s hard enough to keep track of student work when all your students are in class, never mind when you have a student who is absent. Unfortunately, students being absent is an unavoidable occurrence. Regardless of if the absence lasts a single afternoon for a dentist appointment or an entire week
Organizing and managing a classroom can be overwhelming at times. One tool that I swear by for staying on top of things is teacher checklists. I use them all the time. We all do. That’s why it makes sense to have a go to checklist for all purposes like these
Teachers use classroom behavior management systems to keep students on task and to create a safe classroom community where all children can learn. This post shares ideas and strategies teachers can use for group behavior systems as well as individual behavior plans. Read below to learn more! 5 Behavior Management
When you have a classroom with a handful of students who exhibit behaviors consistently, it can be very challenging juggling modifying, documenting, and communicating the behavior. At the same time, you are working hard to meet the needs of all your learners across disciplines. It can be exhausting! This blog
Do you want to put an end to the students saying, “I’m done! What should I work on next?” Would you like a systematic method for planning and tracking student assignments? It is very challenging to manage long-term projects. Students work at different paces and sometimes they are absent or
