Considerations for SEL in the classroom: social and emotional learning. This previous year, teachers and students experienced a mass upheaval. Overall, teachers were concerned with SEL for their students. I…
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Building Student Relationships
You know how terms in education change? “Classroom management” seems to be on its way out, and “building student relationships” seems to be in. There’s good reason too: classroom management…
Model Educational Behaviors for Students
Model educational 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…
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…
Learning Students’ Names and Improving Classroom Management
Learning students’ names will improve your classroom management. The start of any school year can feel like a scramble, a constant question of how do I handle all of this? Don’t…
Nerd Out to Literature
Part of being an English teacher is allowing your students to witness you nerd out literature. We MUST share the love we have of literature with our students! Never have…
High School Classroom Management
I recently wrote about implementing meaningful classroom procedures for older students. That post only brushed the surface, so I’m elaborating today about high school classroom management. Classroom management. Theories surrounding…
Communicating With Students
Communicating with students outside of class will be a major part of your responsibility. Here are some questions to consider. Communicating with students will involve emails, discussions outside of class, interactions…
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…