High school expectations

This model and template will help college, high school, and middle school teachers put together a syllabus that sets you and your students up for a great year.

Classroom routines to establish in the beginning of the year for the middle school and high school classroom. Classroom management for middle school and high school.

If you are a high school English teacher you know that the first week back to school is critical for establishing classroom routines, setting expectations, developing norms, and getting to know your students. You also need to get into some meaningful content! This is every lesson you need for that first week of school! I walk you through how to establish a safe place of learning, how to create classroom norms, and what content your students will be most successful with that first week of…

LARGE High School or Middle School Class Expectation Poster (24x36). Cross one thing off your list by buying this digital download to create a poster for your classroom. There will be no questions about what you expect in your class daily. Admin will love this! The process is easy & simple. 1) Buy & Digital Downloads are sent almost immediately. 2) Pick which background your like better. Send Digital Download where ever you like to for printing. (I used Walgreens in the video above of my…

Guest Blog Post By Sam Bradford Let’s talk about “Classroom Rules.” Are they something you keep in your syllabus and mention the first day of class and never return to? Do you find that printing--and, if necessary, even laminating--a list of rules and tacking them on your wall safeguards you from problems with student conduct? We’ve all had the experience where a student comes to us and says “Gee, teacher, I sure was on a bad path, but when I saw that little sign that said ‘Respect Yourself…

Effective classroom management strategies are essential for a positive and productive learning environment for middle and high school students.

A simple way to teach your students classroom procedures and expectations at the beginning of the school year

Classroom management is critical for creating and maintaining a positive learning environment. Students of all ages - even middle school and high school - thrive on structure. Read this post to read about the foundation for my classroom culture and the #1 tool I use for formative assessment!

Set yourself and your students up for success by planning your high school classroom procedures and routines this school year.

So, there's a lot that I really DON'T do well as an educator. I LOVE to write and even wanted to be a writer instead of a teacher, but I STRUGGLE with teaching students how to do it. I really don't love informational text, I've been known to visually assess rather than collect papers, and when it comes right down to it, teaching my ESL students is plain HARD. I'm just now learning how to say "glue this in your notebook" in a different language! HOWEVER, if there's one area where I am always…