The Simple Way to Reach Behaviorally Challenging Students

Francesca RivelliniBlog, Classroom Management, Innovation, Student Engagement

THE SIMPLE WAY TO REACH BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGING STUDENTS

In this Post: Managing behaviors in the classroom can actually be pretty simple. Every teacher is capable of managing behaviors in their classroom. When we think about behavior, we tend to think about rules and consequences, but it’s not about that. Our classroom expectations need to be generalized to the real world. Setting effective expectations is the one thing that … Read More

Progress Monitoring for Mastery Learning

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Classroom Management, Innovation, Mastery Learning, Video(s)

Watch video: Progress monitoring for mastery learning.

 Video Highlights Chad Ostrowski (@chadostrowski) breaks down progress monitoring in a mastery learning classroom. Progress monitoring can be your greatest tool to help manage mastery learning, hold your students accountable, and know what they need and when they need it. There are several ways you can monitor progress in your classroom, including tech and non-tech options. Progress monitoring needs … Read More

Humanizing School: 3 Ways to Make Students Feel Valid and Valued

Teach Better TeamBlog, Classroom Management, Innovation, Leadership, Student Engagement

HUMANIZING SCHOOL - Jeffrey Austin

We can try to humanize school with help from students. Students provided feedback through student-centered discussions on humanizing schools. Students were more interested in foundational changes than they were in educational technology or systems. The 3 major categories students’ responses fall into are trusting students, valuing their knowledge, and providing meaningful feedback. Recently, in a training with a local non-profit, … Read More