Do writing prompts work? When comparing Writer’s Workshop to using writing prompts in the classroom, the use of writing prompts was found to be the most effective of the two …
Do Writing Prompts Work? 4 Ways to Overcome Doubts
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5 Reasons Why Classroom Rules Are Important
Quietly I said, “Carpet choices please.”, and the student complied with a smile. Avoiding the opposite of this type of cheery compliance is why classroom rules are important. “Seriously?”, you …
How to Boost Classroom Organization Now in 8 Easy Steps
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Just remember that from the outset. 😊 classroom organization doesn’t necessarily take a lot of time, but that time may be spread out. When I …
Team ADHD: How to Empower Teachers in the Classroom
Eight minutes. I sat patiently with her, just the two of us, for eight minutes, and waited for her to rally her thoughts enough just to look at the page. …
How to Plan More Strategies for Differentiation for ADHD Students
I hate paper work! How about you? I ask because that is where my mind goes when I think of developing strategies for differentiation for ADHD students. In an earlier …
The Best Calming Activities for ADHD at School
Alice Cameron was teaching 12 students who were considered those with the greatest behavioural problems in their respective age groups in her school district. So much time was spent managing …
How to use Picture Books for ADHD in the Classroom
Embracing and understanding neurodiversity is essential to the success of building empathy. Building empathy through picture books for ADHD in the classroom is a powerful evidence based strategy The storylines …
How to Add Inclusive Strategies for ADHD in the Classroom
All of the children are working together, focused and on task. 😊 Inclusive strategies for ADHD in the classroom remove chaos, and bring calm and community to your classroom. Building …
How to Manage ADHD Behavior in the Classroom
“Only: 5.3% of children globally are diagnosed with ADHD”. This is such a tiny number, certainly I don’t reeeeeeally have to think about it or know how to manage ADHD …
How To Understand The Impact Of ADHD In The Classroom
Have you ever felt overwhelmed from the impact of ADHD in the classroom? Managing the indicators of ADHD in the classroom can be a lot. In order to manage it …
How to be Identifying Students with ADHD in Primary
ADHD affects 5.3% of children globally. Kind of. That is just an estimate, and low estimate, for us to keep in mind when identifying students with adhd in primary In …
Teaching Tone Of Voice To Overcome Classroom Management Struggles
I loved the idea of teaching them, but why did they keep interrupting me when I was speaking? I had great plans for them, why weren’t they interested in what …
How to Make Your Teaching Tone and Voice Revive your Class Now!
“I just don’t have it. I have had the opportunity to watch all of the teachers, and I don’t have the posture, or the teaching tone and voice.” During covid …
Math Facts Colour by Code: How to Boost Impact Now!
Is it ethical, as a teacher, to waste an entire week (or maybe two!) on incorporating fun little seasonally themed math facts colour by code worksheets when we could be …
Writing Workshop or Writer’s Workshop: How to Combine Them for Success!
As the holidays closed in on us I had a difficult decision to make for writing workshop. I had students pleading with me to allow them to continue to develop …
Classroom Rewards: 5 Strong Reasons Why They Aren’t for Me
Classroom Rewards for Good Behavior I’m passionate about classroom rewards. More specifically classroom management without rewards. Stay with me! Hear me out. 😀 That may stir up a little bit …
Classroom Community: 7 Strategies for How to Create One
Build Classroom Community From Day One My heart breaks when I see assigned partners in the classroom announce to the classroom verbally or visually that they are only working together …
7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Classroom Management Styles
Different Teachers with Similar Classroom Management Styles At the “end” of Covid, more accurately when we were brought back for ongoing in person instruction, a classroom assistant told me why …
What is Differentiated Instruction in Writing? How to Know.
Differentiation in Writing and your Classroom Management Plan Have you ever heard (or said yourself 😉) “But my students could never work quietly like that!”? Me too! 🥴. As teachers …
How to Jumpstart Writing: Embrace Differentiation in Instruction Now!
The Ease of Differentiation in Writing Workshop Why is differentiated instruction important in writing? Much as I love to teach math, and I do love to teach math, I find …