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Classroom Management Strategies for the average teacher
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Brain Breaks Keep Students Energized and Focused
April 13, 2010 - 9:28 am
Tags: student focus, Student motivation, Success Stories
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Brain breaks are just what they sound like: breaks for the brain. Giving the brain a break from thinking every so often helps the brain stay focused and attentive to the task at hand. This allows students to learn more and enjoy learning more.
Here is one of my favorite:
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Demand Attention Before Holiday Breaks
April 10, 2010 - 11:34 am
Tags: holidays, spring fever, student focus, Success Stories
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While many teachers demand attention from their students before a holiday break by cracking down on the rules or pleading with students to focus, one teacher came up with a much more creative method that had the students focused and having fun:
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Success Story: Whisper Teaching
December 28, 2009 - 10:24 am
Tags: Success Stories
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How one teacher found whisper teaching a successful classroom management tool.
Checklist for Writing Class Rules
November 30, 2009 - 10:16 am
Tags: Back to School, Class Rules, power struggles, Success Stories
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Checklist for class rules in the middle of the school year.
Succes Story: Silent Lesson
November 23, 2009 - 9:48 am
Tags: Lesson plans, Student motivation, Success Stories
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Success story: Silent lesson plan.
Success Story: Having Confidence
November 18, 2009 - 12:10 pm
Tags: power struggles, Success Stories
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Learning to have confidence.
How to Calm a Class Without Saying Anything
October 25, 2009 - 11:38 am
Tags: quiet signal, Success Stories
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Using a quiet signal helps to quiet the class quickly and easily.
Behavioral Help for Teachers
October 5, 2009 - 11:47 am
Tags: Classroom Management Resources, Disruptive students, parental involvement, power struggles, Success Stories
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School of Hard Knocks: Getting Behavioral Help for Teachers in the Classroom
by Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
Brandi Franks
Second Grade Teacher
Texas
When one of Brandi Frank’s second grade students was expelled for punching another teacher in the stomach, Brandi was ready for his return to her classroom six weeks later. “I sat down in community circle in [...]
Ignoring the Behavior
September 27, 2009 - 7:06 pm
Tags: Disruptive students, Success Stories
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Ignoring the Behavior: Submitted by Damien
I only ignore behavior in a very select few students that I know are acting up solely for the attention. As the student talks to neighbors, gets out of his seat or calls out answers I simply continue with the activity, ignoring the attention seeking behavior. While the behavior does [...]
Acknowleding the Distraction
September 26, 2009 - 7:03 pm
Tags: Student motivation, Success Stories
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Acknowledging the distraction as a form of classroom management.
