Classroom management is more than monitoring, rewarding, and assessing behavior. This post shares four key components to classroom management that each teacher needs. *Updated March 2021 I primarily write about classroom organization because I think it is crucial to being an effective … [Read more...] about 4 Classroom Management Strategies to Increase Engagement
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Simply Teach # 12: Carrie Conover
Carrie Conover is one of my new "online friends!" We *virtually* met when she reached out to me about recording a podcast for her show, Educators 2 Educators. We agreed to record back to back for each of our shows, which I was a little nervous about because...I like to talk, but I knew it would be A … [Read more...] about Simply Teach # 12: Carrie Conover
Simply Teach #11: 4 Must-Have Classroom Behavior Management Plans
I went into teaching thinking "I'm the teacher, I'm in charge!" and I learned real quick that is not the case! In my first year of teaching, I didn't even use any of my behavior management plans for the first week cause I didn't need them (I thought it was something special about me...it wasn't!). … [Read more...] about Simply Teach #11: 4 Must-Have Classroom Behavior Management Plans
Simply Teach Episode #10: Michelle Ferre
You likely know Michelle Ferre already and are learning great things from her YouTube channel. In this episode of Simply Teach, Michelle helps us come up with practical ways to pack up a classroom, ways to engage our students, and she fills us in on some behind-the-scenes things of her life. … [Read more...] about Simply Teach Episode #10: Michelle Ferre
Simply Teach #9: Emma Cramer
Emma is a first year teacher and started in her 6th grade classroom in January of this year!!!! So needless to say, she has a lot on her plate. I shared with her some thoughts from my First Year Teacher: Behavior Management Techniques blog I thought would be helpful. I'd love for you to have … [Read more...] about Simply Teach #9: Emma Cramer
Simply Teach Episode #8: Shelly White & Janell Puckett
This weeks episode is an Around the Table type podcast. Shelly and Janell are two work friends turned real friends. Shelly and Janell both have 14 years of teaching experience. Janell brings the upper grade expertise, I chime in with my experience in 2nd and 3rd grade, and Shelly gives us ideas for … [Read more...] about Simply Teach Episode #8: Shelly White & Janell Puckett
