Set yourself and your students up for success by planning your high school classroom procedures and routines this school year.
What is a Certified Scrum Master? How to Become a Certified Scrum Master? What is a Certified Scrum Master? People who know the game of rugby should also know
Seven ways a smart phone can make a teacher’s life easier! Use your phone to record who did the homework. Don’t collect all that paper if you only have time to verify who completed the assignment. You can easily use the scan to spreadsheet solution- Got the Homework Blues? Randomly call on students or choose… Continue reading →
These ideas keep the focus on the positive.
When it came to desk arrangements in my room, I was constantly at two different ends of the spectrum. I either loved an arrangement and used it all year, or I kept trying to switch it up and was never satisfied. So many factors go into a seemingly simple part of your classroom. That years group of kids (including their personalities, behaviors, and mannerisms), the amount of new material you need to store, how many kids you have, what other furniture is inside your room and more.
I challenged a group of year 5/6s to, in ten tweets, create a personal profile. Aside from a quick discussion about the meaning of the word 'profile' and the format of tweets, I gave no other instructions. My intention was to gauge their understanding of digital citizenship as it applies to social media. (There was never any plan to actually post these tweets. They're written on paper and are currently in a pile on my desk.) *insert wicked laugh here* I'll be honest: I was more than a little curious to see what followed. They made for amusing, confusing, and at times concerning reading. I learnt more than I wanted to know about some children's eating and game playing and nothing about others. Actually, that's not true; I learnt that without exception they were a bit shaky about digital citizenship. Our following session started with the word THINK on the board. I asked them to think about their tweets and, in particular, about whether they were satisfied with the picture they painted of themselves. Pretty resounding *no!* There were lots of reasons for this, but most notably: "none of them make sense". Well yeah: '#turtles' (that was the whole tweet!) probably doesn't mean much to anyone unless they've just asked 'what animals with renaissance artist inspired names did Splinter lead?'. Even then the hashtag is a bit out of place. I took this opportunity to introduce the class to the idea that they did, indeed, need to THINK before posting anything on any form of social media. I used this particular image from Technology Rocks SeriouslyTechnology Rocks Seriously as inspiration: Available from the Free Printables page at Technology Rocks Seriously (As a side note: you should DEFINITELY check out Technology Rocks Seriously. Shannon is amazing! She has loads of brilliant ideas and lots of wonderful printables - like the one above - for the classroom.) We ran a few of the tweets through this filter and realised that not many of them would make it. The mood in the room became pretty sombre as everyone started thinking about changes they wanted to make. Instagram seemed to be the place for most of these changes. I'm pretty sure it's the preferred social media of choice for this particular cohort, so that doesn't surprise me, but after a couple of people commented that they knew some of the photos they had posted of their friends weren't very kind, the reflections started to snowball. The discussion turned quickly to photos of models being manipulated - which means they fail the true filter. Someone brought up the sharing of 'cheats' for games - which raised the question of whether that is actually helpful? We all agreed that a lot of the memes about politicians are anything but inspiring. Necessary was a bit of sticking point... Some people questioned whether anything we share on social media is necessary? We touched on always getting permission before sharing an image - whether the permission of the person in a photo or by using images with appropriate creative commons licences. (You can imagine that it was a SUPER quick mention of that particular can of worms!) It was a good reminder to me to stay vigilant about what I post, and the images I use. Disclaimer: I KNOW that there's so much more to digital citizenship than this but for me (as a relief teacher), with this class, it was a good lesson. The students left thinking about their everyday online behaviour and ultimately that's the place from where good digital citizenship grows. This relates to the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers... Standard 2 Know the content and how to teach it Standard 4 Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Classroom transformations are a great way to spice up the school year. Camp Read-a-Lot is sure to leave your students with great memories!
If the two organizations are not clearly defined and differentiated, they will either meld together in an unhealthy way or everyone involved will simply be confused, including your customers. This is obviously not a good thing so let’s set out to see if we can adequately define both of these critical organizations.
Free Returns ✓ Free Shipping On Orders $49+ ✓. Kids Slogan Graphic Floor Sticker- Floor Stickers at SHEIN.
We want parents involved, of course. But when they overstay their welcome, when they hang around your door and talk and talk (and talk), about everything under the sun, it can be aggravating. It can keep you from your work, add more stress to ... Read more
How do you control a chatty class? Excessive talking can derail your lesson, so use these strategies for managing talk in your classroom.
Learning how to set limits for effective classroom management will make teaching a much more pleasant experience. These tips will help.
Get your class back on track with this easy classroom management program. CHAMPS Classroom management posters will keep your class on task.
TeacherVision contributor Lisa shares her go-to classroom management techniques in this practical and useful e-book.
Are you struggling with your classroom management plan? It can take time to find one that works! To help you out, I'm sharing the best plan I ever used.
Classcraft Review
The best classroom management ideas for online learning, your daily routine, helping kids manage emotions and setting classroom expectations. Plus, fun new ideas for rewards!
Take back your instructional time from behavior problems while creating a fun classroom environment with Battle Boat.
The best classroom management ideas for online learning, your daily routine, helping kids manage emotions and setting classroom expectations. Plus, fun new ideas for rewards!
Explore easy classroom management strategies and ideas from other teachers to keep the classroom running smoothly and meet the 3 C's.
Although in the moment it doesn’t seem like a big deal, accepting less than what you ask of your students is a form of failure. It’s a lowering of standards that communicates that you don’t mean what you say. It tells students that they ... Read more
There is a trait shared among most struggling teachers that causes them to behave in ways that make managing behavior and motivating students much harder.
How do you maintain engagement and prevent disruptive behavior? Here are 10 classroom management ideas for whole-group instruction.
Chatty classrooms can be hard to manage. I gathered tips from teachers all over the world and in all different grade levels to come up with tips on how to manage a chatty room!
Learn 10 strategies for classroom management in kindergarten and download a free guide to creating effective classroom rules!
