classroom culture

Creating an environment that encourages students to love reading and to want to grow in their comprehension and analysis skills is an undertaking. To get a pulse on your classroom’s …

Defiance, purposeful distraction, shredding work, talking back…these difficult behaviors can be hard to address in the middle or high school classroom, especially if more than one student is exhibiting them …

Creating a safe and inviting classroom community is critical to building trust and rapport with students. Classroom culture affects many aspects of a student’s educational experience, and administrators look for …

Drink more water. Eat healthy. Get more sleep. Exercise. Listen to music. Go outside. Redecorate.  Wait….redecorate? We’ve all heard the predictable recommendations for improving mood and energy mid-school year. But …

Are you in tune with your students’ phobias? The fear of snakes, the fear of spiders, the fear of dark places, the fear of small spaces….the fear of reading out …

Teaching reading? ELA teachers are constantly searching for new inspiration. How can we get more students to read? How can we create a warm, inviting literacy culture? How can we …

Teaching is a labor of love. It’s not always easy. We pour our hearts and souls into our profession, love kids who need it but don’t always show they appreciate …