Getting parents involved and excited about parent-teacher conferences can be challenging. They may be nervous about attending, because of their own anxieties about school or worried about their child’s performance in class. Two Really Good Teachers shared their strategies with us for getting parents to conferences and working with them to address any academic or…
Everybody Clean-Up! Tips for Keeping the Classroom Clean
Are classroom messes making you miserable? Get students in on the act and straighten your classroom in no time at all. The ideas below are teacher-tested with excellent cleaning results!
Eco-Friendly Ways to Clean the Classroom
One of the keys to having a great school year is a clean and organized classroom. When things are tidy and everything has a place, the flow of daily routines and lessons is much smoother. Part of that is also in doing some daily and weekly classroom cleaning. Instead of taking on the task yourself,…