Many teachers love the idea of transforming their classrooms, but dismiss the idea because they think it will take too much work, time, and/or money. I'm here to tell you that there is no need to become overwhelmed when thinking of creating an engaging environment for your students. Many classroom transformations can be set up in less than an hour, and materials can be gathered all in one ... Read More about Classroom Transformation – Winter Wonderland
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7 Effective Behavior Management Strategies for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Helping students learn is our primary concern as educators, but that can definitely prove to be challenging in a chaotic classroom environment. Therefore, we must do our best to provide a safe and calm environment for our students. So, how can we most effectively accomplish this? First, let me start off by saying that it is near impossible to have a perfect day, everyday, every year, ... Read More about 7 Effective Behavior Management Strategies for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Classroom Transformation – Italian Restaurant for Commas & Periods
Have you implemented a classroom transformation in your classroom? They have been so successful in my classroom and have proven to be a great way to engage students. The most recent transformation was a pizza classroom transformation. Our classroom became an Italian restaurant where students were able to implement all of the comma skills they had recently been exposed to. My students had ... Read More about Classroom Transformation – Italian Restaurant for Commas & Periods
Classroom Transformation – Roots and Affixes Surgery Room
Keeping students engaged and motivated, especially at the end of the year, can be quite a challenge. For this reason, I have been evaluating the best ways to keep students excited to come to class and "work" (well, to them this seems more like playing). You may be wondering if this works with older students, and the answer is DEFINITELY YES! I am a 5th grade teacher, and the students absolutely ... Read More about Classroom Transformation – Roots and Affixes Surgery Room
First Week of School Activities
Back to School season is usually one filled with much excitement and anticipation. It's the perfect time to begin to build classroom community and set expectations. In order to help us find some inspiration, I asked the teachers in our co-teaching community what their favorite first week of school activities were. Here are some of the ideas we came up with gathered into categories to make choosing ... Read More about First Week of School Activities