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 …
Teaching Tone Of Voice To Overcome Classroom Management Struggles
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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
My heart breaks when I see assigned partners in the classroom announce to the classroom verbally or visually that they are only working together because they have to. Classroom community …
7 Easy Ways to Boost Your Classroom Management Styles
A classroom assistant told me why she would never want to lead a classroom. She had been in all of the primary classrooms, and she was able to identify a …
What is Differentiated Instruction in Writing? How to Know.
If you have you ever heard (or said yourself 😉) “My students could never work quietly at centers!”, then this might be just the post for you. Once you know …
How to Jumpstart Writing: Embrace Differentiation in Instruction Now!
Much as I love to teach math, and I do love to teach math, I find differentiation in instruction for writing easier. Maybe because it’s easier to make it open-ended. …
10 Amazing Back-to-School Activities: Make Memorable First Days
Hey there, teachers! With the first day of school approaching, are you feeling a mix of nerves and excitement? Are you looking for some fun back-to-school activities? Well, fear not, …
13 Transformative Classroom Management Techniques
What is Evidenced Based Classroom Management? I have mentioned in other blog posts, I looove classroom management. and I strongly believe that it is important to use research-based classroom management …
How Classroom Community Reduces Behaviour Problems (3 Systems That Build It)
Why Classroom Community Matters More Than Many Teachers Realize Students call out, resist working with others, or push back on simple routines. When classroom community is missing, behaviour quickly becomes …
How to Create a Positive Approach to Classroom Behavior Consequences
Does Positive Behavior Intervention allow for classroom behaviour consequences? The short answer is absolutely!!! The longer answer is below 😉. Classroom behaviour consequences are an essential part of reinforcing positive …
Surprising How to Strategies for Student Engagement
Standing at the front of the classroom and telling a keen, smiling and focused group of students to stop working is actually one of the most effective strategies for student …
What Is Classroom Management?
The Calm Classroom Framework Explained The first few weeks of school have passed. You came prepared with thoughtful lesson plans and a genuine desire to help students learn. And . …