Brisk Teaching: 5 Powerful Ways to Use the Chrome Extension in your Classroom
I may be late to the party, but I just discovered a FREE Chrome extension that can make my teaching, planning, and grading a whole lot easier! You have got to check out Brisk Teaching! I promise it will blow your mind.
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Results! Classroom Management & 21st Century Skills
Can 21st Century Skills be used for classroom management in High School? Yes!
This is the third and final post in a series that explains how one teacher turned around the toughest class she has ever taught.
(more…)Five Step Game Plan for Teaching the First Day of School: Middle and High School
The first day of school is the single best opportunity to lay a foundation for the rest of the year. For new teachers it may feel overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be!
My first year, I was so nervous on my first day of school! To be honest, I still get nervous on the first day. But I have learned a lot, after making a lot of mistakes!
It is time to conquer the first day of school with these five bell-to-bell steps!
- Set expectations before students enter the room – start in the hall
- Use a seating chart
- Assign something to do as soon as students come in
- Give an Open Note Quiz on what they learn
- Do a fun group activity!!
Simple Classroom Management Tool – Start Using Tomorrow
Are you looking for a way to reduce conflict in your classroom? Want to improve student behavior? Increase student learning and motivation? Better classroom management?
All of these dreams can come true (or at least get closer to reality) with one simple change to your daily routine.
