Whether your class is wild and crazy or attentive and respectful, these hacks and voice level models will transform your noisy classroom.

The token system was the first behavior management plan I designed for primary grade students, and the popularity of this system continues to astound me! I posted it on my website many years ago and had no idea just how well it would resonate with other educators. There are literally hundreds of teachers around the … Continued

Individual behavior management with individual bingo boards to help students reach behavior goals in a fun and effective way.

Classroom Management: Using a WOW Board No comments Classroom Management, student recognition, WOW board Have you heard of the WOW board? This tool is not a brand new idea, but I only started using it last year. And, I intend to keep using it! Using a WOW board is a great (and super easy) way to recognize individual students and reward their choices, achievements, and efforts. It is also a great way to boost self-esteem too. What is it? The board is simply a table that is printed onto poster…

I love sticky notes. I make lists of things I need to do on them all the time. (Does it even count as completing a task if you don't get to cross it off a list?) I use them as labels on copies that have already been made for what day and class they are for. I write down notes to myself about how the lesson went if there's something I definitely do or don't want to repeat next year. And now... a new use! I keep a pad of sticky notes easily accessible so I can write a positive note to students…

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I have always believed the time my students and I spend at the small group table is THE most important time of our day. If you have followed my blog for

Struggling with classroom management this year? Today, I am sharing 4 classroom management ideas that actually work. These non-verbal cues for the classroom are a great way to help students stay on task and complete their work. Instead of using a clip chart, try one of these behavior management tools instead. These visual cues for behavior help students regulate their behavior on their own. Try one of these behavior management strategies today using picture cards and other classroom visuals.

Is your small group reteach time draining the life out of you? Are you feeling a little lackluster about it, then your students probably are too. Try one, or more, of these small group strategies to pump up your reteach, and reach students in a whole new way.