Tag Archives: Classroom Management Resources
Kindergarten Students Need Love Too…
It struck me today that an inordinate percentage of visitors to this site are here for tips on Kindergarten behavior plans and so I started wondering what it was about kindergarten that sent teachers searching for information. The Typical Kindergarten Student Kindergarten … Continue reading
Maintain Classroom Management Without a Voice
Teachers often struggle to take days off when they are sick, and you might find yourself in front of you classroom without a voice if you haven’t already. Teaching without a voice can be a challenge, as can keeping the … Continue reading
Homework Assignment: Student Reflection
Here’s your homework assignment for tonight: Sit down with a paper and pen or pencil and write down the names of all of your students. By this time, it should be easy (if you’re like me and you’re still struggling … Continue reading
Ten Last Minute Classroom Management Tips
Make all your class rules clear and visible Demonstrate/role play how to follow the rules and classroom procedures Remember to use positive discipline (rewards) whenever possible, but have consequences planned and ready for those students who simply will not respond … Continue reading
Spring Break – Idea of the Week
This week’s idea – take a spring break With the weather turning nicer, students are often distracted and less willing to cooperate as they would much prefer to be outside playing (as I am sure you would too!). Dealing with … Continue reading
Turn a Card – Idea of the Week
The Classroom Management Idea of the week: Turn a Card A popular management idea that many teachers use is to hang a pocket chart in the classroom with a card for each student. There should ideally be two or three … Continue reading
How to Handle Racist Comments in the Classroom
Racist comments in the classroom should always be taken seriously. If a student confides in his or her teacher that another student said something racist that was hurtful, the teacher needs to take action and not allow this to slide. … Continue reading
Pre-K/Kindergarten Behavior Tool
While some children will respond to losing privileges and to warnings, many receive far too little praise for good behavior. Instead of drawing more attention to unwanted behavior in the early years of preschool and Kindergarten, consider a punch card behavior … Continue reading
Effective Consequences for Tutors
When tutoring a student, one of the more difficult issues to manage is when a child directly disobeys or fails to do as he or she is told. Behaviors that would get a student sent to the principal have to … Continue reading
Children with Learning Disabilities
Managing disruptive students who have a learning disability can be especially difficult for teachers. Part of this difficulty is establishing the difference between behaviors that are a part of the disability and those that might simply be compounded by the … Continue reading
