by Melinda | Nov 15, 2021 | Classroom Management
Do you have a love-hate relationship with holidays? Maybe you have favorite activities you love to do before Halloween or Christmas, or maybe you just look forward to the time off at spring break. But that period before the holidays or break? Your usually smoothly...
by Melinda | Jun 14, 2021 | Classroom Management
Teaching is not for the faint of heart. We teachers need to be prepared for so many situations. And just as you’d pack a survival kit for a daunting expedition or catastrophe, you’ll want a teacher survival kit for your classroom. If you don’t have a teacher survival...
by Melinda | May 3, 2021 | Classroom Management
Classroom behavior management can be one of the most challenging parts of being a teacher, and one we don’t talk about enough. Classroom management tools are as essential to learning as reading strategies or tools for teaching math (in fact, having a wide repertoire...
by Melinda | Feb 8, 2021 | Classroom Management
Is your year off to a good start? Settling in with a new class can take some time, but there are steps you can take to get off to a good start. Be proactive with setting expectations, modeling and practicing routines and expected behavior, and in implementing behavior...
by Melinda | Dec 28, 2020 | Classroom Management
Who knew masks would be a top teacher must have for this year? I definitely didn’t have that on my list of teacher must have supplies for 2020. And while many classrooms ask for donations of sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer, no one realized they’d be hard to come...
by Melinda | Nov 23, 2020 | Classroom Management
How do you start the day in your classroom? Your classroom morning routines can set the tone for the whole day. Taking time to teach and practice your classroom morning routines can have a big pay off. If students have been on break or there have been other changes to...
