Why You Should Use a Classroom Timer
Ready, set, go! A timer is a classroom management tool you want in your playbook. Here’s how and why you should be using one!
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Meet the Teacher Night Ideas
Get off on the right foot with your families with these Meet the Teacher Night ideas and activities.
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Classroom Setup Ideas
Are you looking for a new classroom configuration? Check out these classroom setup ideas for elementary, middle, and high school.
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Teacher Desk Alternatives
Say goodbye to traditional teacher desks and say hello to these teacher desk alternatives instead! They’re fun and functional!
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The Best Teacher Planners
Planning is everything, and it begins with your teacher planner. Organize your lesson plans with this list of the best teacher planners.
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Effective Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers
It’s time to teach, but you need to manage your classroom in order to do that well. Check out these 7 effective classroom management strategies for new teachers.
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TEACH by Dennis Dinoia
Raising independent learners comes from more than how you teach. In fact, as Dennis Dinoia explains in his new book, TEACH: Creating Independently Responsible Learners, it’s more about how you don’t teach than how you do.
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Gifts for Student Teachers
They’ve been with you in the classroom, and now it’s time to send them off with a thank you and gift. Check out these 13 gifts for student teachers.
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Getting Student Behavior Back on Track After a Break
Student behavior after a holiday break or a long weekend can often be unruly. Getting back into that routine can be hard. These tips help.
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Wait Time – The Strategy That Can Make All the Difference in How You Teach
By implementing more wait time, or the time you wait before calling on a student to answer a question, you give ALL students a chance to excel.
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How to Teach Students to Take Notes
Are you or your students struggling with how to take notes in class? Check out these easy methods that will make note taking and studying easier!
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25 Inexpensive Holiday Gifts for Students That Won’t Break the Bank
The holidays are here and with a class full of students, that can be expensive! Check out these 25 inexpensive holiday gifts for students!
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Unit Study: Homeschool and Classroom How To Ideas
Do you want to integrate your teaching around a central theme? Then you want a unit study. Here’s how to create one!
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Fun Ways to Celebrate Students’ Birthdays in the Classroom
Hip hip hooray! It’s the birthday of one of your students. How do you celebrate it in a fun and easy way? We’ve got 8 fantastic options!
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How to Use Desk Pets for Classroom Management
Desk pets. They are all the rage and for good reason! Here is all you need to know to effectively use desk pets in your classroom or homeschool.
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Alternative Seating in the Classroom and Homeschool
Move beyond the typical desk and chairs and consider alternative seating in the classroom. It may be just the change your learners need!
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Ways to Help Students Deal with School Anxiety
It’s normal to feel some anxiety or apprehension before the first day of school, but some kids’ anxiety goes beyond that. Follow these steps to help students with school anxiety.
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{Free} Getting to Know You Worksheet for Back to School
It’s back to school! Learn all about getting to know you worksheets – and grab an All About Me Worksheet for free!
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Classroom Newsletters: Ideas and Free Editable Templates
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Your classroom newsletters connect you to parents and students. Find the style that works for you–and get a free editable template!
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10 Classroom Procedures and Rules to Teach on the First Day of School
The first day with your students sets the tone for the whole year. Get everyone running smoothly with these 10 classroom procedures.
