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Why You Need an Assessment Schedule NOW!

Love this simple assessment plan. Keep me on track with assessing students all year long!

Why an assessment plan? That email comes.  Grades are DUE!   You scramble to get the last few grades in.  You are stressed, the kids are stressed, and the quality isn't what you wanted. One way I try to beat the stress is to create an assessment schedule. Creating Your Assessment ... read more

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6 Classroom Management Tips for an Amazing School Year!

Classroom management Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know

Classroom Management can make or break a school year.  Before you clear the dust, decorate the walls, and pull our all of those brand new fabulous pens - prepare your classroom management strategies.  These 6 classroom management tips will get you on the right track to a successful school ... read more

Filed Under: Classroom Management, back to school, Classroom Inspiration, Starting the School Year 4 Comments

How Adding a Little Mystery Can Create Classroom Management Magic

My Favorite Classroom Behavior Management Trick.  The procedures have been taught, the students know your expectations, but you still find yourself repeating directions over and over again.  Does this sound familiar?  Here is how I discovered I could improve my classroom management with a little ... read more

Filed Under: Classroom Management, back to school, New Teacher, Organization, Starting the School Year 13 Comments

10 Tips for Surviving Standardized Testing

10 Tips for Surviving Standardized Testing. Great tips and freebies to make it through testing.

When you hear the words Standardized Testing do you feel any of the following?  Frustrated you can't teach what your students need?  Stressed?  Sweaty palms?  Anger at politicians for focusing on a test?  Irritated that your students are overwhelmed by one ... read more

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Team Building Strategies for the Classroom

Team Building Strategies for the classroom

Human Knot This team-building game in one of the hardest ones for students to do.  It is an oldie but goodie.  I use this one about once a quarter, because we always need to continue to learn to work together.  Plus it's a great filler for those rainy day recesses. The human knot involves actually ... read more

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