Anytime you walk into a new situation, whether it’s a classroom at the beginning of the year or a new type of classroom in mid-year, there is stress. I talked in my last post about ways to promote a positive outlook. Today I want to share 5 more tips to have less stress and more success in your classroom.We all…
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These tips were developed for back to school, but really they are appropriate at any time of year. Maintaining a positive outlook is a key element to preventing burnout, holding off stress, and just overall making your life good throughout the year. Let’s face it, as I’ve said before, three quarters of happiness and stress management is in our heads….
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I love fall and all the fun things you get to do including fun fall special education activities. Mostly, since I’m from Florida, I just like the cooler weather. But now that Labor Day has passed, it’s time to starting thinking about pumpkins, apples and changing leaves. Now it’s time to break out the fall activities and work our way…
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Sometimes I think that teachers think my ideas about what we should and should not do with independent work systems are just because I’m picky. I promise that’s not it! I’ve written before about how everything in the independent work system has a reason. Those are the reasons I push teachers to make sure they include finished baskets or areas…
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I’ve had a number of questions about running morning meeting with older students. Older students include middle and high school students, but also has included 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.As many of you know, I feel pretty strongly about providing the opportunity to learn age-appropriate activities in the classroom. There’s no judgment when students prefer younger activities, as we…
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