New Classroom Rule: Don’t Talk To Me
If you have ever been in a typical band or orchestra room at the beginning or end of class, you know how utterly chaotic it […]
Classroom Management
Are Classroom Rules Needed?
Thanks to Joel for allowing me this opportunity to post an article on his excellent site! In my short time as a blogger I have […]
Make Love not War – How to Control an Unruly Class
This article is contributed by Heather Johnson, who regularly writes on California teacher certification. She invites your questions and writing job opportunities at her personal email […]
Gone Wild: Classroom Jobs
Hello, Readers. I decided to take Joel up on his offer of EduBloggers Gone Wild. My name is Miss A and you can find me […]
The Deep-Seated Problems With Public Education
In case you haven’t already seen it, this post of teacher misbehavior caught on cell phones from Dangerously Irrelevant has been making the rounds. I […]
Old School Classroom Management
It still works. Check it out at NYC Educator. I wish I could say I handle it the good ol’ boy way all the time. […]
You Better Smile Before Christmas!
The common classroom management wisdom we all hear is, “Don’t smile before Christmas.” I believe that advice is good advice when taken metaphorically. If taken […]
All Time Best Teaching Advice
As I have been reading the interviews for the Reader Appreciation Month (by the way, there is room for another 7 interviews. If you don’t […]
5 Ways To Win When Children Test Your Limits
I’m taking a break today from my Stress Reduction series and getting back to some real teaching issues. That’s why we’re here anyway, right? So […]
My Education Background
A long time ago, I was tagged by Miss A. I have some free time this morning as I get ready to go out of […]
Calling Home
I just recently read NYC Educator‘s article entitled, Startup Tips. Great stuff there. Neither she nor any teacher of education ever advised me on classroom […]
5 Surefire Tips For Handling Misbehavior
Laniza over at Walk Tall has posed the question, how do you handle students who continually test the rules? She writes: I have about 3-4 […]
Are You Still Out Of Control In Your Classroom? [VIDEO]
I know some people who seem to have been born with an innate ability to get others to do things they really don’t want to […]
What My Classroom Is Really Like
I realized something this week. As I start my sixth year of teaching, I finally have an amazing level of confidence when going into ANY […]
4 Similarities Between Strep Throat And Classroom Management
I went to the doctor today. It was the first time I’ve been in over a year and a half. I have strep throat. And […]