Enough of the Cutesy - Start a Strong Classroom Management System NOW with CHAMPS!
The truth is, classroom management is at its BEST when you set EXPLICIT expectations and follow through with natural consequences. Yes, you can reward positive behaviors, as many many students will respond positively to this. But you CANNOT leave out the expectations and consequences. Students should not just “be good” (though I hate the terms “good” and “bad” to refer to behavior) to get a piece of candy, as that is surface level and will not stick for long.
If the lack of explicit expectations sounds like your classroom, there is still hope! Many educators use what is known as CHAMPS to set these explicit expectations. Read more to discover what CHAMPS is all about.
Annotation Relay - A Fun Way to Practice Annotation Skills and Other Test-Taking Strategies
The other day it was in our lesson plans to read a passage and annotate it together. That’s it. Great discussion points were listed, sure, but would that reach every student? Probably not. (Like I said… engagement is the key!!!) So I came up with this game called Annotation Relay. It was my way to meet my students where they were at and attempt to make the otherwise snoozefest lesson a bit more engaging.
I wanted to share a resource with you that can help you get started with this will even LESS prep than I did. The slides are ready to go for you with directions and rules, but you can edit them if desired. Keep reading to learn all about it.
Saint Patrick's Day Decor Kit - March Bulletin Board or Door Decorations
Whaaaat?!?! It’s almost March (or… it is March, depending on when you’re reading this) and you don’t have a decoration plan yet?! Well, it’s a good thing you’ve stumbled across this post because I have just the thing for you.
Drum roll please…
A Saint Patrick’s Day Decor Kit, ready to go just for YOU!
Keep reading to see why you should download this resource, what’s included, and some tips to get started!
Basketball Madness! A Fun Way to Review ELAR Skills in March.
Two words.
Basketball. Review.
With that certain… trademarked sports game taking place in March, what better way to join in on the fun but with centers/stations revolving around basketball? I have the PERFECT product for you to transform your classroom into a day of fun review!
Keep reading to see why you download the product, what’s included in the download, and a few tips on how to get started!
My Story
If you’ve fallen far enough the rabbit hole… congratulations! You’ve found this post. Now, a bit about me.
I’ve always had the propensity to learn, be creative, and teach others. Heck, when I was in elementary school, I would play school with my younger brother during the summer who was a soon-to-be-kindergartener. I’m sure many teachers have similar origin stories, so I’m not super original, but I do have fond memories of that time in my life. I would even give him grades! (If only I was on top of grades now as I was back then…)