Category Archives: Classroom Management
my next tprs endeavor– playing the game
I am always thinking about where I can go next in my tprs journey. It has been quite the wild ride and slowly I feel more confident and less like I am surviving all the time. I am still nowhere … Continue reading
My latest classroom management tool
Lately, I have introduced a new classroom management tool that is quite effective and also adds fun to the classroom. No, I’m not talking about Fred Jones or Love and Logic, which are both great. My new classroom management tool … Continue reading
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Dealing with Attitude
I am sure we all have students who have a little bit of attitude. Sometimes this is hard to deal with, especially when the teacher is trying so hard. I feel that many times it best to not give attention … Continue reading
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They Just Want to Play
I have gotten used to the fact that I teach Freshman. This can be a wonderfully exciting task and at the same time very frustrating. Just like everything else, they come in all shapes and sizes, but most importantly they … Continue reading
PAT Builds Classroom Community
One thing that I have noticed lately is that the PAT time on Friday is actually building the community in the class. I didn’t know this was going to happen, but I am very pleased about. Now, I did mention … Continue reading
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PAT game of the week
Today, I took another page out of the Bryce Hedstrom handbook and used el bebé malo for my PAT game. I still gave them a choice between different games, but all the classes chose el bebé malo, except one. I … Continue reading
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Tighter leash with PAT
This week my kids earned a ridiculous amount of PAT points. They were really good and it is so interesting to see how the English has pretty much vanished. I am glad that I can tighten the leash a little … Continue reading
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Keep your professional distance
I have a few small classes this year and one really small class of 5. I was reminded that you have to be careful with the smaller classes to keep the professional distance. It can be easy to let it … Continue reading
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I started PAT this year
At the end of last Spring I had the opportunity to visit Bryce Hedstrom teach for a day. Man, am I glad that I did that! I am headed into my second year of teaching and also my second year … Continue reading
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Discipline Preceeds Instruction
Recently I have been getting too lax with my discipline. I never knew that it takes discipline to apply discipline. It really does, though. I decided to start fresh today with a new seating chart. That improved things incredibly! Then … Continue reading
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