Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning. Rules and routines keep your class running smoothly so that students have time to learn and achieve more. Routines and procedures have to be taught, modeled, reviewed and reinforced so that children know what’s expected of them and how to do certain…
Building Classroom Community
There are so many things at the top of the teacher’s list when the new school year begins. What kind of schedule will I have? How will the students’ behavior plan work? When will I teach math? What rules will we use this year? The list goes on and on. There is one thing that…
Accommodating for Students with a Wide Range of Needs
When teachers think of accommodating for student needs, we often get a picture of multiple different lessons or activities that we need to prepare for. If your class has a wide range of needs, that picture may become even more overwhelming, and downright scary! Here are a few tips and tricks for accommodating for students…