Expanding Vocabulary Through Read Aloud At Any Age: Freebie

How to stay sane in the classroom between Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Keep the behavior expectations high: Don't back down from your usual rules and procedures. Let students have fun, but keep the rules in place. Add in some simple holiday fun: This allows you …

Extrinsic Rewards

Extrinsic rewards can work in the moment to elicit wanted or expected behavior, but do little to build intrinsic motivation.

Why extrinsic rewards don’t work:

Implies that behaving appropriately is contingent upon receiving a prize or reward Can …

Start the school year with a clear signal for attention from your students. It will save you time and save your sanity!

Signals for Attention

Instead of shouting over the students to get their attention, try these signals instead:

Note: It’s always important to …