Class expectations

By setting strong class rules at the start you’ll be setting the tone for the rest of your time. Here are 47 ideas for middle school and high school classrooms.

High school classroom rules.

High expectations are important in any upper elementary classroom and there are THREE ways that I make sure that I am set up for success. I use classroom management routines all about respect and create a classroom charter. I also intentionally teach research-backed lessons all about growth mindset. Take a look at these step-by-step routines for upper elementary classrooms in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Great for in-person and online learning, not just for back to school!

Set yourself and your students up for success by planning your high school classroom procedures and routines this school year.

We all know that students will need to relearn expectations after a long break. But, what can be tricky is to make time to let those expectations sink in. None of us have time to re-teach all of our back-to-school lessons over and over throughout the year. So, today I have five ways to reinforce you

So, there's a lot that I really DON'T do well as an educator. I LOVE to write and even wanted to be a writer instead of a teacher, but I STRUGGLE with teaching students how to do it. I really don't love informational text, I've been known to visually assess rather than collect papers, and when it comes right down to it, teaching my ESL students is plain HARD. I'm just now learning how to say "glue this in your notebook" in a different language! HOWEVER, if there's one area where I am always…

I added this pin because as a future teacher it is important to address the rules that you want to set in the class for each student. This pin is colorful and has simple rules that a kindergarten kid can grasp.