I’ve changed up my small group and centers rotation display several times over the years. My first year, my partner teacher and I grouped between classes so we had several groups to manage. Our set up looked something like this (but with quite a few more places the students actually went to) and with three rotations each day. Every morning I’d move the center rotation cards so the students knew where they’d go when since
In my area kids normally start school on a Wednesday. While I like it, and appreciate that the first week isn’t too drawn out and extra exhausting, it does make it a bit difficult. 3 days is not enough time to do all of the getting to know you stuff you want to do, and 8 days of no instruction begins to feel like you are losing valuable time. But alas, we combined the two
I heard about Class Dojo partway through the year several years ago when it first came out. I tried it out, and it became a HUGE tool in my class. My class needed some sort of cue when their behavior was less than stellar and THRIVED on positive reinforcement. Dojo points were a great motivator for them! I have never been a fan of public displays for behavior management and so this was difficult for
The Back to School season is officially upon us. I’m joining together with some of my favorite bloggers to give you a bunch of tips to help you sail into the new year smoothly! The beginning of each school year is always a bit hectic. With new items to set up in your classroom, and getting things prepared for students, it’s a lot of work. And that doesn’t even include trying to learn a new
4 Corners is a strategy typically used to build students’ anticipation for new content. You can use it to gauge students knowledge and comfort with a topic before you begin teaching. But, one of my favorite ways to review a skill is to use the 4 Corners strategy. I like it because it gets the kids up and moving. I also like it because your kids can hide within the pack if they aren’t confident
