Do you feel like a “talking head” during the first couple days of school? We know that explicitly teaching classroom procedures and expectations is a MUST for the beginning of the school year. However, it’s a lot of information for a teacher to disseminate and for students to…
I wish I could take credit for this teaching gem that I am about to share with you. My sister (who started teaching five years before I did) shared this letter with me before my first year of teaching. For the next 12 years, I made sure to send…
I have always felt that it was important for student birthdays to be recognized in the classroom. It makes students feel special and it contributes to a sense of class community. Here are just a few simple ways to acknowledge student birthdays without interfering with precious instructional time.…