Behavior Management… Class Dojo 30 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Have you heard of Class Dojo? This is an awesome way for teachers and parents to stay connected and stay updated on student behavior. Continue reading "Class Dojo"
Behavior Management… Thinking About Behavior Management 17 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Behavior management. Sigh. This is something I struggle with, especially in the transition from high school to middle school. Continue reading "Thinking About Behavior Management"
Assignments… Task List/Work Day 17 Sep 201519 Oct 2015 What's the solution to disruptive, easily-distracted students while not taking anything away from productive, doing-what-they're-supposed-to students? For me, and for my English 10 classes, the solution was a Task List/Work…
Behavior Management… Classroom Organization – Computer Cards 4 Sep 20155 Oct 2015 Yesterday was my first day of school: 10th and 11th grade English students! Hooray! Going in I was a little nervous, but I had two goals for each period: Get…
Behavior Management… Name Tags! 4 Sep 201521 Oct 2015 One of the first activities I had my new students do is make name tags. Okay, sounds a little elementary, right? Wrong. Even though making name tags on the first…
Behavior Management… Welcome to My Classroom 25 Aug 201519 Oct 2015 I don't like the phrase 'classroom rules'. I prefer 'classroom expectations,' so that's what I implemented and talked about my first day of my first placement at Mason City High…