Student learning is no accident!
Do you want your students to behave or do you want more than that? If you spend all day managing behaviors, you are EXHAUSTED by 3:00. I know!!! I’ve been there. It takes so much mental energy, so much executive functioning to anticipate every fire that might start- and to put out all of the ones that do. So, take… Read More
In a well-run classroom, the teacher is not doing all the work. He or she creates the conditions for learning, plans the lessons, tracks student progress. These are major tasks, no question about it! Students though…
A crash course on trauma-informed teaching
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This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast, I’m giving you an overview of and a solid foundation for understanding trauma-informed teaching practices. You’ll learn ways that trauma impacts students and what we can do to support kids without carrying the weight of that trauma ourselves. I’ll a...How do you get ready for the week?? As a #teachermom, I’m in the car with kids (and more bags than I can carry in one trip) by 6:20.
Every. Second. Counts.
And I’m always looking for new ideas. Swipe to see how we’ve solved the “getting dressed” stress... This... and I’m not going to lie: if my husband didn’t pack the car with my hot coffee and breakfast, I’d NEVER make it out of the driveway... what’s your secret?? How do you tackle the week?
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Mentally prepping for a Monday is easy when all the warm ups are ready to go!! No #sundaynightblues here!
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Now if only my lunch would pack itself🤔
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But it’s gotta hit ALL the kids. Not just the one from last week. Turns out that didn’t count.
On a positive note, I was much better prepared this time! I told my husband to grab the “In Case of Puke” box and we were in business!
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Is March OVER YET? Because I am definitely over IT!!!
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💡Saw this great idea earlier this week and already tried it out in one of my favorite 6th grade classrooms.
💡Need a pencil? Take one & write your name. Your classmates will never let you forget to return it at the end of class!
📈The result: All pencils are accounted for on Friday!
✏️No teacher discussion wasted on pencils ALL WEEK.
🏆No students asking the forbidden question.
🎤ONLY students reminding students to return their borrowed pencils!
