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High Noon
We've all seen it play out on the silver screen as if it were an epic western at high noon. The stern teacher fighting for control of the classroom.…
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15 = 27 and 40 = 8
As an educator, I’ve recognized that we have a strange relationship with time. In my time in the classroom as a teacher, and now as an administrator, I’ve learned…
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Day 4 of #TheSecretSauce
Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Secret Sauce! Today, we focus on Classroom Management Strategies that Matter! Share your favorite strategies, resources, and ideas that make…
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Let the Kids Manage
I visited a class last week that because of quarantine protocols had a combination of students working in person in the classroom and several working virtually at home. As…
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Students Who Love to Talk!
Do you have that student who loves to talk? It doesn’t matter when or where, but it constantly seems like the student has something to share. It may or…
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Classroom Jobs
I recently listened to a Cult of Pedagogy podcast episode about Classroom Jobs. As a former 5th grade teacher, I implemented a system of jobs/credits/debits to motivate students and…
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The 12 Days of Secret Sauce – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Secret Sauce! Today, we focus on Classroom Management Strategies that Matter! Click here to enter for your chance to…
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5 Management Strategies that Matter
What management strategies matter in your classroom? Share your best strategies at #4OCF. Rich For more management resources and strategies, pick up a copy of The Secret…
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Management Strategies that Matter
Solid classroom management comes down to building the two R's! Relationships and Routines. We spend a lot of time in the first few weeks focusing on both. It is…
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The Licking Conundrum
Is it ever OK to lick someone? The question came up at a recent meeting in regard to a kindergarten student. You see the student in question thinks that…