Category: Classroom Management
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Boosting Student Engagement: Class Participation Strategies for Whole Group Games
Remember your first teaching year, or first review game? It can be chaos! Here are tips to help: (1) Establish routines and procedures (no off-script running), (2) Use a warning system (monitor behavior), (3) Keep all students on task (use independent work time), (4) Strategically choose groups (to mix ability…
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Creating a Positive Classroom Environment: The Power of C.H.A.M.P.S. in Classroom Management
The blog post discusses the significance of emphasizing and sustaining classroom behavior expectations. The author introduces C.H.A.M.P.S., a proactive classroom management technique that stands for Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, and Success. It aids in setting precise expectations for different activities and transitions. To efficiently use C.H.A.M.P.S, the author stressed…
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Mastering Brain Breaks: Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged and Focused
Take a moment to imagine your most recent day of professional development. Not the very beginning of that day when you arrived with fresh, inky pens and an extra-large espresso. Or the moment when you rolled in, a tad late, having “over-slept” and quietly sneaking around in the back of…
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How to Encourage Positive Behaviors: A Unique Student of the Day System
Welcome! Today, I want to share a brilliant classroom management strategy that I didn’t invent myself – I’m not that creative or wise! I learned this invaluable trick from a seasoned teacher when I was just starting my teaching career. While I can’t claim it as my own, I can…
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