A few years ago I wrote a blog post called 5 Mistakes New Teachers Make. I have had time to reflect on more of my experiences working with new teachers and I am ready to add to my original list of new teacher mistakes. 1. Bell Work. Bellwork or
I think about classroom set up during my summer. Every back to school season teachers think about the best way to set up their classrooms. Rows? Groups? Flexible seating? They also wonder where should they keep student supplies and textbooks. I love the ideas shared this week by teachers and
It can happen to any teacher —– you go to bed feeling normal and you wake up feeling terrible. In those short hours of sleep, your body stopped fighting all those germs you brought home and raises the “it’s time to rest” flag. I try really hard to listen to
The end of the year always sneaks up on me. One moment it’s Christmas time – then all of a sudden daylight savings, warmer days and May and June emerge out of nowhere. I always tell myself – “This year will be different! I won’t get caught up and not
Several times a month we bring you a teacher time saver life hack to make your school days run more smoothly. Today we have a great infographic with many different classroom organization hacks that will get you excited to organize and clean your classroom space. I firmly believe that a
Middle school classroom set up can be a challenge to ensure that the room looks visually appealing without looking too young for the age group. It is important that your room has enough space to accommodate middle school students. This is my middle school classroom tour for the 2016-2017
For classroom management success, it is essential for teachers to establish effective classroom management routines, procedures and learning structures in their classrooms starting the first week of school. During our weekly #2ndaryELA Twitter chat teachers shared that these routines were critical to a successful school year: washroom/drink sign out bell
Back to school again! I feel this way every August. This September will be my tenth year teaching middle school in Ontario, Canada. The time has flown by. I remember setting up my very first classroom. I had spent my summer resource shopping at every garage sale and thrift store
