Classroom Management & Classroom Community

Ideas for classroom management, creating a growth mindset, creating a positive classroom community, cooperative learning, differentiation, and more!
711 Pins
·
3y
Why I Teach Class Values Instead of Rules
I am a firm believer that kids will become whatever you tell them they are. If you tell them they are hard workers, they will work hard. If you tell them they are generous, they will be more generous. This is true for any value. Kids need opportunities and reminders to practice a growth mindset.
Classroom Management Tips
Effectively managing classroom behaviors is such a vital part to teaching at any grade level! One of the most challenging things to overcome is classroom interruptions, so I'm sharing one of my favorite classroom management strategies that really helps keep those interruptions to a minimum. Learn more about this strategy and also grab my FREE poster, which will help you apply these ideas with your classroom!
How Kids Can Help in their Community - Kristen Sullins Teaching
Activities for students to learn how they can help in their community by picking up trash, donating clothes and other activfities.
How to Use Classroom Doorbells
Looking for new classroom ideas or just wondering how to use classroom doorbells in your own classroom? In this post I share my favorite ways to incorporate doorbells into our classroom routine.
How to Create a Calm Classroom: 5 Effective Strategies for Elementary Teachers
5 effective strategies to help elementary teachers create a calm, productive classroom. Find ideas on creating a calm corner in the classroom and DIY ideas for making calm down kits for students to use to self-regulate and manage their emotions. Suggestions on which tools to use and how to teach them to kids are included, as well as mindfulness (breathing, music, yoga) and children's book suggestions. Grab the free printable calm corner posters and journal to help kids develop coping skills!
Middle School Classroom Management Plan: My Classroom Rules and Consequences
Read about three great rules to have in a middle school classroom and how to effectively enforce those rules
Encourage Positive Self-Talk in Your Students
Do you need fresh ideas for encouraging positive self-talk in your students? These 5 tips will give you a solid foundation for helping students shift their mindset and be on their way to success. How do you feel about Tip #3? Is it something you already do?
6 Promising Ways to Inspire Acts of Kindness for Kids
Encourage kids to perform random acts of kindness during a school challenge or all year with these ideas and strategies for a kinder classroom. Host a classroom kindness month or week at school for RAOK Day on February 17th. Intentional kindness lessons and activities, such as writing notes, roleplay, and games, help build a kinder school environment. Add kindness to your lesson plans and grab the free printable RAOK list for your kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade classroom!
Teaching Social Skills: Growth Mindset Classroom - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
Books to read with your students to explore growth mindset and connect the idea of growth mindset to real experiences (free downloads)
Special Education Classroom Setup
One of the most challenging tasks as a special education teacher is setting up a safe, organized classroom environment for a class with multiple disabilities. Learn more about the most simple, efficient ways to create a classroom environment your students will love. Some of my favorite classroom set up ideas and tips include switch box activity station, a shelving unit for task boxes, flexible seating, organization for data collection, and more!
Behavioral Interventions for Special Education
One of the best behavioral interventions that I have ever implemented in my special education classroom is the use of behavioral momentum. Learn more about how behavioral momentum has helped my students decrease negative behaviors and communicate more clearly and effectively with their teachers! Behavioral momentum works well with students with autism, cognitive delays, emotional behavioral disorders, and more!
Free Download! Social Emotional Learning Poster For Teachers, Parents To Use With Their Young Ones
Picture Books about Children with Different Abilities - Simply Special Ed
Are you looking for some great new books to add to your classroom library? Add some diversity to your classroom library with books that focus on Children with Different Abilities as a Character. Perfect for special education classrooms, these are also great reads for any first, second, or third grade classroom or any inclusion classroom. Use these diverse books as great conversation starters about accepting differences. #ClassroomLibrary #DiversityInTheClassroom