Giving feedback to teaching team mates can be one of the most frustrating and intimidating things about being a teacher, especially in special education. It’s tough to put yourself out there and have the tough conversations. But without giving feedback, no one improves and issues just continue. As Brene’ Brown says, “Clear is Kind. Unclear is Unkind.” Simply this means that…
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Welcome! Today we are talking about Classroom Zoning Plans. We are the midst of a 5-part series talking about Building Teaching Teams. We have talked about getting to know your staff as people and building relationships, creating the classroom culture, and developing a classroom vision of values. In this episode, I talk about setting the expectations in the classroom for the staff…
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Do you have a classroom vision? Did you develop it with your staff? have been talking about the struggles of working with other adults in the classroom. And the struggle is real people!! Let’s face it, sometimes interacting with adults is harder than with the students. Probably because our expectations are a bit different. So we have talked about how to…
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In our second episode of the new podcast, today’s tip focuses on the classroom culture. It won’t always be possible to completely set the atmosphere because the classroom is made up of more than just you. However, your tone, your behavior, and your approach can make the difference between a classroom that people tolerate working in each day and one…
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In addition to launching the podcast, todays episode launches a 5-part series on building teaching teams. Over the years, one of the biggest issues that I see and hear most teachers struggling with is working with other adults. Regardless of your role as a special educator, sometimes it seems the students are easier to work with than the staff. So…
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