Disorganized Classroom, Disastrous School Year
An organized classroom may not guarantee a successful year, but a disorganized classroom guarantees a disastrous year.
An organized classroom may not guarantee a successful year, but a disorganized classroom guarantees a disastrous year.
Making every minute count doesn't preclude student empowerment; it promotes it.
There's a difference between controlling your classroom and controlling students.
Don't just plan lessons; prepare for them.
How a train whistle can improve classroom management and classroom atmosphere.
Connect with kids and set a positive tone by greeting students as they enter class.
For educators the new year begins September 1, which means the time for resolutions is now, not January. And here's a perfect resolution for those of you who spend a lot of time and energy establishing and enforcing classroom rules: stop doing this. Instead, provide students clear procedures that wi...
"I'm returning your tests, but don't look at them yet. Keep working on today's assignment." I've heard many teachers, including me, make requests like this, and then return students' tests--face down, of course. Yet rather than comply, students compare or complain. Compare scores: "I got an 85. Wh...
Doctors don't prescribe drugs or reach for a scalpel the moment a patient reports symptoms. Doctors diagnose first, and treat second. Coaches don't cut players from the team every time they're in a slump. Coaches determine what's wrong with a player's shot or swing or stroke, and then work with ...
I couldn't have been more relieved when winter break arrived my first year as a teacher. Two weeks of R & R. No lessons to plan. No papers to grade. And most of all, no kids to clash with. My break got off to a blissful start. I slept late, worked out, and spent time with family and friends. But af...
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