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Classroom Management

5th grade early finisher activities

15 Fun and Easy 5th Grade Early Finisher Activities for The Classroom

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Do you have students who struggle to stay focused in the classroom after they finish their work? Having a set of early finisher activities can help you keep each student engaged throughout the entire ...

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15 Early Finisher Activities for 4th Graders

15 Fun and Engaging Early Finisher Activities for 4th Graders

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As teachers, we want our students to be engaged in their learning, but what do you do when they finish their work early? This post has 15 fun and engaging early finisher activities that 4th graders ...

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Bringing Mindfulness In the Classroom: Exercises For Educators

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No matter how many teaching tips and resources you find, your success in the classroom depends largely on your mental health. Teachers need to prioritize taking care of themselves, which is not ...

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build classroom community online

25 Ways to Build Classroom Community Online

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When students feel socially and emotionally connected, they are more likely to perform better academically. But how do teachers create a sense of community through virtual learning? This post shares ...

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Social-Emotional Distance Learning Ideas

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How can we keep students focused on learning in the midst of so many things that cause them anxiety and stress? Kids need to feel emotionally connected and socially included in order to be ...

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Making Character Education Real Through Distance Learning

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How do you teach students character education through a device? International Education Coach Keith Deltano is here to answer that question! Below he shares practical ideas for making character ...

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How Parents and Teachers Can Work Together to Prevent Bullying

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What an honor to welcome our guest writer Madeleine Dean for this very important topic: bullying prevention! She shares effective ways that parents and teachers can work together to prevent bullying. ...

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5 Ways to Approach a Classroom Question With Confidence

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I'm so excited to welcome our guest writer Andy Earle of Talking to Teens. Here he shares 5 ways to approach a classroom question with confidence! These tips work well for teachers across grade ...

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Easy Ways to Improve Your Classroom Environment with Music

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Music is a powerful teaching tool! Multiple studies highlight the benefits of using music for kids of all ages. Here are easy ways you can improve your classroom environment with music. These ideas ...

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10 fun ways to teach classroom procedures for back to school

10 Creative and Fun Ways to Teach Classroom Procedures

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Establishing classroom procedures tops the list of almost every teacher around back-to-school season. This post lists 10 fun ways to teach classroom procedures that are easy to implement and ...

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Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect lookin Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect looking classroom library in order to motivate kids to read? NOPE!

In fact, I stopped doing the whole "matchy-immaculately-designed-book-bin-labels" years ago. 😒

This saved countless hours + my sanity. 🤪

This YouTube video details WHY I came to this conclusion and I also share THE EASIEST way to manage and organize your classroom library! 🙌🏾

Watch it here 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/3RDzBqg

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What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it c What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it comes to classroom management? TEACH PROCEDURES

I would cover everything during the first weeks of school like:
--how to line up
--where to put papers
--what to do when your pencil breaks
--how to enter and exit my classroom

I also put the most important procedures on my students' desk using velcro dots. You can also grab these FREE, editable procedures checklists from my TpT store!

https://bit.ly/3RRnp53

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