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Classroom Management: Everything You Need
Master teachers share their methods for managing productive and engaged classes.
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Sure-Fire Strategies for Handling Difficult StudentsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Advice on what to do when students act up and personalities clash. |
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 |
The Workshop ModelGrades: 3–5 Angela finds assessment methods can get in the way of teaching reading and writing -- and provides some assessment strategies that work. |
Blog Posts Classroom Tools: Super Helpful Management GadgetsGrades: 9–12
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Articles Introduction to Differentiated Literacy CentersGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Margo Southall describes how changing the structure of learning centers dramatically increases students' time on task and learning achievement. |
Unit Plans, Online Learning Activities Creating a Classroom Economy Unit PlanGrades: 3–5 Students study economics and economic principles by maintaining a class bank and store. |
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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. |
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities Teaching Tip: Wall of FameGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Bulletin Board idea for building community in the classroom. |
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Articles Class Book AwardsGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Nominating books for class awards is a good way to get your class to read more. |
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. |
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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. |
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... |
Creating RulesGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Establishing clear, practical classroom rules at the start of the school helps new teachers keep students on the right track to learning. First... |
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. |
Teacher Tips: Tips for Creating Classroom RulesGrades: Early Childhood, Infant, 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... |
Ideas for Classroom JobsGrades: 3–5 Teach your students about responsibility by assigning classroom jobs at the beginning of the school year. |
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Collections Beth Newingham: Classroom Tips & StrategiesGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Creative solutions for test review, classroom management through reading workshop, a classroom economy unit plan, and more from one of the star... |
The Bully-Free ClassroomGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Strategies and activities for stopping school bullying before it starts. Involves teaching student conflict resolution skills. |














