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Are you intentionally modeling behavior for older students? Multifaceted. Layered. Complex. When I think of memorable teachers, of teachers who changed my life for the better, I now realized that…

Creating a classroom community takes time, patience, and conscious effort. Always looking to grow, I brainstormed methods and approaches with five of my blogging friends. Through our brainstorming, we realized…

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)…

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…

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…

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…