Classroom Management

Effective classroom management strategies are the foundation of a calm, productive elementary classroom. Classroom management is more than handling disruptions—it’s the intentional combination of clear expectations, consistent procedures, supportive behavior systems, and strong teacher-student relationships. When these pieces work together, students know what to do, feel safe taking academic risks, and can focus their energy on learning instead of uncertainty.

Classroom Management

Organizing Your Classroom & Digital Files

I’m a super organized person (that’s what people tell me anyway). After a husband and two small kiddos who stay home most of the day (my husband is a stay-at-home…

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Classroom Management

Daily Behavior Charts – When, Why, and How to Use Them – Free Behavior Chart

Do you have kiddos in your classroom who just can’t seem to follow the rules no matter how many warnings you give them? Do they just seem to goof off…

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Six Ways to Create Student Buy-In

Are your students not participating in class? Or do you need help motivate your students? Here are six ways that I create student buy-in in my classroom. They’re small, little things you can do in your classroom to help students take ownership of their learning and their classroom #classroommanagement #studentbuyin

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Classroom Management | Back-to-School | Goal Setting

Classroom Community Anchor Charts for the First Weeks of School

Classroom community anchor charts do something that a list of rules posted on the wall cannot: they capture what students actually said, in their own words, about what it means…

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2nd Grade Classroom Tour – Setting Up a Brand New Classroom

Have you ever moved into a brand-new classroom? I had that opportunity after moving rooms three times in about 18 months. Here is a tour of my 2013-2014 second-grade classroom…

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Classroom Management

Organize Colored Paper in the Classroom

I got this idea from some blog somewhere with regard to construction paper. My construction paper is mostly 12 x 18 and I have it organized in wooden slots. I…

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Classroom Management

FREE Center Rotation Sequence Template for Teachers

Get a FREE Center Rotation Sequence that groups students heterogeneously. No student has the same rotation as another student. This is a fun way to easily group a whole class of students for special events and holidays.

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