One of the keys to being a successful and happy teacher is the consistent use of strong classroom management tools and strategies. The Clutter-Free Classroom Management Bundle is packed with information and tools to help you develop a classroom management plan, fine tune your classroom management strategies, and strengthen your classroom management techniques.
Timers for teachers are an incredibly powerful classroom management tool. If you aren’t currently using them in your classroom, read below to learn about 5 different types of timers and 5 opportunities where timers can be utilized for the classroom. They have the power to transform your classroom management. Timers
Don’t you love the feeling of an organized space? I love knowing that each and every thing has a purpose and a specific place. It is the best feeling as a teacher! An organized classroom is not only beneficial for teachers, though. Your students benefit from this organization as well!
“I’m done! Now what? What’s next?” Do you ever hear this in your classroom while most of your students are still working? Read below to learn how to best serve your “fast finishers” in your class through meaningful experiences where they can use their critical thinking and problem solving skills
Teachers who use strategies for increased student engagement in the classroom will find that not only do their children learn more, but that the overall school experience is better for students, teachers, and parents. Engaged students are actively involved in lessons and activities. Their increased involvement results in a much
Whip your elementary classroom into shape using these 5 classroom organization ideas! They will help you with organizing all of the materials, tools, and supplies in your classroom. Read below to learn about numbering, grouping, labeling, using containers, and color coding! 5 Classroom Organization Ideas for Organizing Everything Below are 5
As an elementary teacher, you know that not having the right containers makes it hard to properly store and access materials. For example, when things are stored in containers that are not transparent or labeled, it causes disorganization and may result in wasted time looking for things. Also, it will cost
Even with the best intentions, some people aren’t able to attain or maintain a clutter-free classroom because of simple mistakes they don’t even know they are making! These simple mistakes teachers make derail them or prevent them from reaching their goal. Read below to get a list of common decluttering
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the opportunity to work from a blank slate? This may surprise some of you who feel you’re destined to live out your teaching careers doing important work in a cluttered, messy, disorganized classroom, but every teacher can be organized. Let me say that again…
Behavior management and classroom management are the most important parts of running a smooth classroom. They are the foundation for everything. Without those two pieces, it doesn’t matter how great your lesson plans look or how well you differentiate your instruction. It all comes down to one thing: Managing student behavior quickly and
Pencils can be the root of many distractions. Kids wander the classroom to sharpen them… or worse, they intentionally break the tip as an excuse to wander the classroom pretending to need to sharpen them. There are three options for sharpening pencils and each is more annoying than the other:
Students have motives when it comes to lining up. Either they’re pushing to be first in line, dawdling to be last, or wiggling their way to be near friends. In many schools, teachers lead their lines to places where the children remain in “line order”. Some examples are assemblies, a
