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Classroom Management: Everything You Need
Master teachers share their methods for managing productive and engaged classes.
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Top 5 Ways to Practice Classroom Management Right From the Start!
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Teachers share their techniques for maintaining control and order in the classroom that you can implement from day one and keep up with throughout the year
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Setting Up a Theme for the School Year
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Setting a theme for the school year helps students feel comfortable and motivated to learn all year.
Class Management Resources
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
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Articles Teacher Tips: 10 Tips for Creating Classroom RulesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Miller presents ten tips for educators on how to create a more peaceful, harmonious classroom. Teachers should keep things simple, set realistic... |
5-Minute Transitional Activities for Busy DaysGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Teacher recommendations for quick activities that help students clear their minds and prepare for the next event on a busy day. |
 Articles Classroom Management Right from the StartGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Elizabeth Mazzurco explains how she sets up a slassroom rules flip chart with her second grade class on day one. |
 Articles Classroom Management in a Reading WorkshopGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Tips from third-grade teacher Beth Newingham to help you organize and run a reading workshop |
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Articles Class Book AwardsGrades: 3–5, 6–8 A year-long activity that gets students excited about books |
Articles Starting the Year With Rules and ExpectationsGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 First year teachers can use these resources to help set classroom rules that promote good behavior and responsibility. |
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Articles Teaching Tip: Wall of FameGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Bulletin board ideas for building community in the classroom |
Lesson Plans, Book Resources Help For "They Won't Let Me Play with Them!"Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Student talk about what behaviors, attitudes, and actions they think contribute to a climate of caring in the classroom, and play games that... |
 Articles Ideas for Classroom JobsGrades: 3–5 Teach your students about responsibility by assigning classroom jobs at the beginning of the school year. |
Lesson Plans, Book Resources New Uses for Old Classroom SuppliesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Turn your centers upside down: six fresh uses for stuff you already have. |
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Articles Everyday Rules That Really Work!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 This practical six-point plan for establishing rules and routines offers sure steps toward an orderly and productive classroom. |
Articles The Bully-Free ClassroomGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Stop bullying before it starts with these strategies and activities, including teaching conflict resolution skills. |
 General Rules of ConductGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 First year teachers, see how students will respect rules of conduct more if they're allowed to help create them. New teachers can use this list... |
 Articles Honoring the Student of the WeekGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Beth Newingham presents activities for each day of your students' special week to shine. |
 Articles, Lesson Plans, Book Resources Bulletin Boards to Motivate & InspireGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Make books an important part of your learning environment with these great bulletin board ideas. |
Activities and Games Unfold a StoryGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Try an "Unfold a Story" board, an interactive class project designed for grades K-3 but adaptable to higher grade levels. You'll engage students... |
 Articles Classroom Management VideosGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Educators provide strategies for effective classroom management in video format. New teachers, tour fellow teachers'classrooms to see how they... |
 Articles Instructional ToolsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Find out how to create organizational and classroom management tools for guided reading centers. Excerpted from Literacy Center in Photographs. |
 Articles 30 Classroom Procedures to Head Off Behavior ProblemsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 General procedures, daily tasks, and other activities to help you ward off some classroom behavior problems. |
 Articles What to Do When Kids Break the RulesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Brush up on these three types of logical consequences so you can use them when kids test the limits. |
