Classroom management is HUGE! It can literally make or break your school year. Whether this is your first year or your tenth, different groups and situations can bring on new management issues and that’s ok! There’s some solid things you can do to tackle them all no matter what they are. If you need a simple refresher or some new… Read More
The Ultimate Flexible Seating Guide
Have you thought about implementing flexible seating in your classroom, but you’re not sure where to begin? You’ve come to the right place! In this post you are going to learn EVERYTHING you need to get flexible seating up and running in your classroom, and have a solid foundation for it to run smoothly for the rest of the year… Read More
5 Easy End of the Year Organization Tips to Save You Time
It’s that time of year. I’m guessing you’re tired and so ready for summer to start! You may be counting down the days, but as those days draw nearer you realize it’s also time for the dreaded clean up, pack up, and organization tasks. Cue the dramatic music! But what if I told you that it doesn’t have to be… Read More
Classroom Centers Organization Made Easy
Centers. The word is so loaded. It’s a word you either love or let’s just say, have a funky relationship with. Whether it be with differentiation, management of materials, organization, upkeep, or the many other components that come with centers, there are plenty of things that can make a teacher feel a tad bit overwhelmed when it comes to running… Read More
3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself!
Let’s face it. Teaching is an extremely rewarding profession, but we all know that it can get VERY overwhelming at times. Maybe it’s a few weeks into the school year, possibly a few months, but at some point that state of overwhelm creeps in. It’s totally normal, but it’s also important to make sure you take time to destress and… Read More
How to Successfully Setup Centers
Center time is designed to be a sacred time in the classroom. It is a time where students can have productive struggle time, learn with differentiated materials, and probably my favorite reason… a time where YOU can be in small group settings to facilitate more individualized learning with students. This time can either be a dream OR a total nightmare…. Read More