Tag: classroom management
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New Year, Still You: How to Reset Your Science Class Without Reinventing It
Read more: New Year, Still You: How to Reset Your Science Class Without Reinventing ItNew year, new… everything? Nope. Not in my classroom. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t have to reinvent your entire teaching identity every time the calendar flips. The Pinterest-worthy vision boards and color-coded new routines? Cute, but not always necessary. Sometimes, the best “new year” move is simply pressing reset……
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What I Actually Do on a Sub Day (That Doesn’t Fall Apart)
Read more: What I Actually Do on a Sub Day (That Doesn’t Fall Apart)There’s something uniquely stressful about prepping for a sub day (like trying to build a house of cards in a wind tunnel). You’re out, but your brain is still in your classroom, imagining chaos and missed valuable teaching time. I’ve been there, and after years of trial, error, and desperate sticky notes, I’ve finally figured…
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Classroom Transitions That Don’t Waste Learning Time
Read more: Classroom Transitions That Don’t Waste Learning TimeYou know that moment when you say, “Okay, let’s clean up,” and suddenly your calm, functioning classroom morphs into a middle school version of bumper cars? Supplies are flying, kids are wandering, and somehow it takes five minutes to put away three markers. Been there. Too many times. Transitions are sneaky little time thieves. A…
