Management Monday #9

Spring Break is over and we're in the home stretch, people!  You can do it!  You've almost survived your first (or another) year of teaching!  

Here are two more classroom management strategies to get you through the last couple of months of school:

To download a printable version of the Increasing Student Engagement Reference Sheet, click here. 

 To download a printable version of the Proximity Praise Reference Sheet, click here.  

Management Monday #8

Happy February!  A new month means two new classroom management strategies.  I hope you'll find each of them helpful to you in your own classroom!

To download a printable version of the "If... then..." Behavior Statements Reference Sheet, click here.

To download a printable version of the Positive Framing Reference Sheet, click here.  

Management Monday #7

It's the busiest time of year!  We're back from Winter Break and it's time to hit the ground running. Believe it or not, testing will be here before we know it!  It's more important than ever to be consistent with your classroom management, so students can get the most out of class each and every day.  Here are the TWO techniques we will be focusing on for January:

To download a printable version of the No Opt Out Reference Sheet, click here.

To download a printable version of the Greeting Students Reference Sheet, click here.

Management Monday #6

Hello friends!  Happy Wednesday!  This week you get a bonus installment of Management Monday...on a Wednesday!

Let's talk about one of your most important tools...your voice!  To further prove it's importance, have you ever lost your voice and tried teaching?!  It's pretty difficult!  As teachers, our voices couldn't be more important.  

To download a printable version of the Vary Your Voice Reference Sheet, click here.  

Management Monday #5

It's been almost a month since our last Management Monday!  Time flies!  I've got some things in the works for reworking this a little bit--hopefully to make it easier for YOU!  Be looking for some changes soon.  Until then...

This week's Management Monday has to do with LEARNING OBJECTIVES.  We're going beyond writing and posting them; now we're getting students involved!  I can't wait to see how you implement this in your classrooms!  Don't forget to share in the comments!

  

To download a printable version of the Using Meaningful Learning Objectives Reference Sheet, 

click here.

Management Monday #4

Yes, I know it's been longer than 2 weeks since our last Management Monday...  But, with Parent Conferences and a short week, I thought I'd give you one less thing to worry about for a while.  

For the next few weeks we will be focusing on Checking for Understanding (and then doing something about it!).  This may not seem like a classroom management technique, but when students are getting the instruction they need, behavior improves.  I can't wait to hear about your challenges and successes as you work on this strategy for the next few weeks.  

To download a printable version of the Check for Understanding Reference Sheet, click here.

Management Monday #3

Can you believe we've already been working on "Sharing Control Through Choices" for two weeks?!  Time flies!  Thank you to Jordan, Abby, and Jennifer for commenting on the last post and sharing how giving students choices is going in your classroom.  If you haven't had the chance to comment yet, it's never too late.  

For the next two weeks we will be focusing on...drum roll please...TIGHT TRANSITIONS.  Our school is unique in that our students transition A LOT, both within classrooms and switching to different classrooms.  This strategy is critical.  

 To download a printable version of the Tight Transitions Reference Sheet, click here.