Having a reward-earning system in place is key because it means you and your students have something you can count on. The basics are simple – good behavior of some form on behalf of the students = reward for the students given by the teacher. We’ve compiled some ideas to help you set up your own rewards system, but keep in mind that rewards aren’t always free time or parties.
You can use the Six Thinking Hats in almost any problem solving activity that you might encounter in the classroom (or in life in general!) Here is an example of a problem solving exercise that I went through with my students two years ago. Its a problem that many teachers will be able to relate to.
The summer vacation has barely started for most teachers, yet already many feel that they must begin planning for the upcoming year. And, even for those who have a vacation-, school-, or work-free summer, preparing a little at a time is a great way to avoid stress as the end of the summer nears.
Oh, the excitement of a new year! Imagine those hallways the first day back… everyone talking, laughing, comparing schedules, comparing lunches, greeting old friends and meeting new ones. With all the hustle and bustle, how in the world are you ever going to get them to be quiet once the bell rings? Everyone can probably agree that on the first day, you might not get them quiet right away! But as the year starts up, now is the time to get into a groove, and form habits that will be healthy and helpful for everyone involved.
There are many different traditions for the way the day begins in a classroom. Start yours with a pledge.
Similar to handing out individual chalkboards for student use, whiteboards are the new answer to board work. For better or worse, they are now replacing some of the larger green chalkboards many classrooms have on their walls.
There’s no more chalk dust filling classroom air, no more chalk residue on your fingers, no more clapping the erasers outside after school. Instead, glossy white boards line the walls in a growing number of classrooms.
Buying whiteboard material may be out-of-budget for some classrooms. Here are a couple of cheap (or free) alternatives.
Whether you buy ready-made letters or use or cut your own for bulletin boards, there are some tricks for putting them up.
Watch the video and follow these simple instructions to create your own “The Places We’ll Go!” bulletin board, or your own variation.
Use this bulletin board to display childrens names on fruits and vegetables. Contents of basket can change from season to season as the year progresses. Keep your students in tune with what gets harvested when during the year.
Of course your students have favorite books, and your library displays many favorite titles. Use this bulletin board to showcase those and entice your students into reading!
Have your students pick their favorite color of paint to make their own hand prints on the bulletin board or have them work together to have a group picture.
This bulletin board could be used to display “excellent work” by students, what unit they have completed, or just a way to show their reading list for the year. Just hang each piece of paper or work under one of the friendly otters!
Use this friendly whale to invite your new students into your classroom at the beginning of the year and then inside have little whale name tags on each of their desks.
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