by Chris | May 6, 2024 | classroom management, higher order thinking
How can we respond to wrong answers in a way that encourages our children to keep thinking and trying, instead of making them feel disheartened or embarrassed? Here are some suggestions for how to respond to wrong or partially correct answers. I’m writing from an...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2022 | classroom management, seasonal
Every teacher has those days. Halloween, the day before Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Parent-Teacher Conferences, the last week of school. Of course, we want these hectic school days to be semi-productive, but we also don’t want to pile even more stress...
by Chris | Jan 29, 2021 | classroom management
In my classroom management, I like to implement systems on three levels of accountability: hold students accountable individually, as teams/ small groups, and as a whole class. This is how I use team points for small group accountability: How I use team points in my...
by Chris | Jan 29, 2021 | classroom management
Teamwork is one of the most important skills we can teach our students. It’s one of those things that they will need to rely on in almost every aspect of adult life, and yet sometimes it gets pushed aside in our busy teaching schedules. Here are...
by Chris | Jan 27, 2021 | classroom management, seasonal
* leader * problem solver * fixer * engineer * peace keeper * teacher * great teammate * good sport * songbird * comedian * finder * helper * sharer * artist * referee * caring * dependable * responsible * unique * positive * hard working...
by Chris | Jan 27, 2021 | classroom management
The end of the school year can be a fun, but stressful time. We want to make sure our students are learning up until the last day, but we also want to review, tie up loose ends and have time to reflect. Here are 10 ideas for ways to have fun and keep...
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