Model behaviors for students. It’s hard, and (I think) we all struggle. As teachers, we know that modeling is important, and we want to do it. The struggle (for me, at least)…
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Create a Classroom Environment in which Students Value Education
A classroom environment can convey messages to students that words cannot. All* teachers want students to learn more than content. For instance, I want my students to write well, but…
Classroom Community in High School
My first years of teaching, I will honestly say that building a classroom community did not make my to-do list. That isn’t to say my classes were miserable. I still…
5 Wholesome Activities for Teens
Share wholesome activities for teens with your students. Help shape them and build community along the way. Teens go through numerous stages. Adolescence can be a rough experience because of…