Dreading a New School Year? I don’t know about you but going back to school with new students used to get my tummy turning. Dread hung on my shoulders and motivation was nowhere to be found. How was I to keep control of new students, teens I didn’t know and who were different from me? …
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How the Social Styles List Can Transform Your Classroom
Free Resource for Effective Classroom Management Without a doubt, high school classrooms today are more diverse than ever—culturally, emotionally, and socially. As educators, you likely face students with varying communication preferences, personalities and “social styles”, making it challenging to foster meaningful relationships and manage your classroom effectively. Importantly, one-size-fits-all approaches to classroom management don’t work …
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You Won’t Get Classroom Management Without This
Dreading a New School Year? I don’t know about you but a new school year with new students used to get my tummy turning. Dread hung on my shoulders and motivation was nowhere to be found. How was I to keep control of new students, teens I didn’t know and who were different from me? …
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A Classroom Management Professional Development Activity
Classroom Management Professional Development Don’t waste your teachers’ precious time this summer! Have them take part in the Circle of Community™, a perfect activity for classroom management professional development. Circle of Community™ is a team building / community building activity for groups working together in classrooms, teams, families, or on the job. Works For Both …
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Master Your Mountain™ — Empower Student Success and Get Student Engagement with Goal Setting
I Want to be a Doctor but I Don’t Think That Will Ever Happen! One day, I asked two of my students who were buddies what they wanted to do when they were older. “Doctors — pediatricians,” they excitedly responded. They wanted to help little kids. But immediately after, they said they didn’t think it …
Strong Suits™: A Game to Boost Social Emotional Learning
Strong Suits™ is a fun and engaging card game where players identify and communicate their strengths, personality, and individuality. This quick and easy game builds mental/social-emotional health.