Creating an appropriate individual behavior plan for students in need and finding time to document it all has ALWAYS been a struggle for me, even after 20 years of teaching. Yes, it took me that long… With all the demands of teaching. it is easy […]

Ever sit down to plan for your guided reading groups only to find yourself up and out of your seat hunting for a set of leveled readers that are stored in a far corner of your classroom or in a closet… somewhere? I bet there […]

When you are introducing your classroom rules at the beginning of the school year, you hope they stick! As teachers, we make every effort to repeat, rehearse and restate our classroom expectations, but will our students remember them and follow through? Setting personal behavior goals […]

What teacher has time to file? Have I got a simple solution for you! You know that “To File”pile on your teacher’s desk filled with loose papers and thematic unit files that you still need to put away? …. and you probably won’t get to […]

The Dilemma: Do you get as frustrated as I do when you send off your Reading Partners with an “Off you go!” and instead of diving right into a good book together, you overhear this: “But you chose the book last time!” “It’s my turn […]

The NEW year gifts you a second chance at hitting the RESTART button with your students. After holiday break, your students (and you!) come back refreshed and happy to see one another again. The New Year brings the hopes of a new beginning and purpose […]

Show your students they are a “smart cookie” each and every day! This tasty incentive system will prove to be a a great motivational tool in your classroom. Your students will rise to meet your expectations for ONE single “smart cookie”. It’s the little things…that […]

If you are looking for an alternative to the “Stoplight” behavior management approach, you might just appreciate this behavior management tool that will not only encourage your students to make better choices, but they will also learn the value of coins and counting money! First, […]

You need a Sub Tub if you have dragged yourself to work when you were not feeling well just so you could avoid having to write sub plans. Or if you are a mother like myself, there have been numerous times where one of my […]

If you use Class Dojo as your behavior management system, you might find that your substitute teachers have a hard time managing classroom behaviors when you are out sick. Providing your substitute teacher with a behavior clip chart to use in your absence will help […]