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Creative classroom management tips…
I loved the humor some of these educators brought to the topic, along with some useful tips… One teacher shared, “Some days it feels like we are running a...
Legalism vs. Daoism in the classroom
My 6th graders are exploring Chinese philosophies. Through their exploration, they began comparing and contrasting Legalism and Daoism. I began to think of classroom management styles and which of...
Classroom Management Tips
As a novice teacher, I would like to share with you some tips on classroom management. When I first started teaching my main...
Power of Positiveness
“Can you be our regular class teacher?”That’s what the students asked me when I was substituting in a high school for the first time. My first reaction was yay...
5 IDEAS FOR PROJECT-BASED, TECH-DRIVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING UNITS
By Celina Reynes Some of the best classroom management solutions come from engaging, project-based activities. Here are my picks for the best writing units for middle school English and...
ATTEND YOUR KIDS’ PIANO RECITALS, SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS, SPORTS GAMES—AND MORE.
By Celina Reynes It’s 9:00 PM on a Wednesday night and I am sitting in the balcony of the performing arts center at Chabot College, cheering on my students...
Observations via Tyler Hestor’s “7 Tips for Better Classroom Management”
On Edutopia, Tyler Hestor shares “7 Tips for Better Classroom Management” Love Your Students Assume The Best in Your Students Praise What and When You Can Do Sweat The Small Stuff Identify...
Establishing Working Agreements, Principles and Ethos
There seem to be particularly different (and often opposing) classroom management philosophies that exist within schools. Similar observations can be made of religion, for example, Old Testament “law and...