Something new I tried last year was getting rid of my teacher desk. said goodbye to the massive, clunky metal desk that had served well for the last five years. Granted, this was partly because I have a room half the size of normal classrooms... but my class size still runs 15-18 students. There wasn't… Continue reading Teacher Space
Tag: classroom management
Classroom Management: 3 ideas to encourage student ownership, self-reflection, and positive peer encouragement
This is probably the first year that I have been excited about classroom management. Behavior Bingo, Mystery Student, and Logical Consequences, oh my!
Using My Teacher Voice
Then the realization dawned... I have more than one teacher voice.
The Classroom Mascot
Meet Pooky. Pooky is our class mascot. I don't really remember why I started using him in my classroom -- except that it seemed like a fun idea at the time -- but here is how he has helped out this year... Calm down bear -- He's soft, textured, and has beans inside him. Perfect… Continue reading The Classroom Mascot
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