I think all teachers have an idea of what their student engagement goals look like, but many think they’re either unreachable, unrealistic, or just generally aren’t sure how to get there. Reaching your student engagement goals takes a system, but once that system is part of your classroom culture and is understood by all stakeholders, … Read more
While we all want our students active and excited about the classroom, there are some specific student engagement best practices to consider when crafting your lessons. To be fair though, it’s not just within the actual lesson plan that you would focus on these student engagement best practices; they are an all-encompassing “way of life” … Read more
It’s no secret that there is a direct correlation between student engagement and academic performance, but many teachers are unsure of how to make the connection consistently to get it to stick. Fortunately, there are many activities to make this happen. Below are 25 ways to get students excited about learning! First, it is important … Read more
Many teachers find themselves trying to find ways to implement a new classroom management idea. How can they make learning fun? How can they engage students today when the media they are surrounded by is more captivating than the teacher in front of them? While at no time should student engagement and motivation come down … Read more
Every teacher has their own unique classroom management style, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t always room for improvement as new data arises or new, catchy ideas take hold of the generation in our classroom. The modern classroom has so many elements to it that were simply non-existent just a few short years ago. … Read more
The techniques classroom management thrives with are universal and yet at the same time, very personalized. While there are a million different ideas to use in terms of classroom management success, it is a matter of tweaking them until you develop a system that works for both you and your students. Those techniques classroom management … Read more
I always had colleagues asking me about my style of classroom management. There was often the appearance that my students were loud, off task, and learning was non-existent. I would often invite those colleagues into my classroom to chat with my students, who would blow them away with their explanations of what they were working … Read more
As a teacher begins to draft their philosophy for classroom management, there are so many moving pieces to keep into consideration. It is important to remember that their philosophy for classroom management will be created with the intent of providing a positive and supportive learning environment for all students. It has been shown that keeping … Read more
The overwhelm that so many teachers feel in terms of the student centered curriculum model is so completely unnecessary when they are given the tools to be able to succeed. All the data shows that this learning methodology is the most effective for our Generation Z students, yet there isn’t much out there about “how” … Read more
Though we know our administrators constantly mention its importance, there are often gaping holes in their explanations regarding the importance of child centered education. There is a multitude of reasons why this teaching methodology is not only important but extremely effective. However, often the importance of child centered education is overlooked as soon as a … Read more
No matter what grade level you teach, at some point you will need to come across some really amazing bulletin board ideas. The issue is, what do you want your bulletin board to achieve? Meaning, is it just for show to be aesthetically pleasing? Or do you want it to be interactive? My own opinion … Read more
Teachers are always looking to find new, innovative strategies for classroom management. While some traditional methods may work for a few students, we need to understand that the children that are coming into our classrooms today are very different than those of their predecessors. Generation Z is a unique group of students by far; however, … Read more